Lardo with Walnut Pesto

[minesamojito]

Lardo…..hasn’t got the healthiest ring about it has it? But trust me a couple of slithers of Lardo Di Colonatta will be a little treat worth the extra calories.
Lardo is the cured pork back fat, that has been rubbed with with herbs and then cured. The Lardo is incredibly creamy and slightly sweet with a lovely subtle porkiness. I sliced off wafer thin slithers, and placed them on a slice of toasted sourdough.
I then laced with a drizzle of Walnut Pesto, to make this blitz up a handful of walnuts, a sprig of flat leaf parsley, a dribble of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Blitz this in a spice grinder or similar until a coarse consistency is reached.
Cheers
Marcus

[rivergirl]

Am on a quest now!! Thank you LOL

[hedgemonkey]

Where did you buy your Lardo from Marcus? Anyone know any retail sources in the south west?

[Gaelceltic]

I'm liking the sound of the walnut pesto....yummy.

[minesamojito]

Thanks guys, luckily I was brought it over from Italy by a colleague, I have seen it in delis and stuff though.
Cheers
Marcus