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Synonyms: unsmoked bacon bits, smoked bacon bits.

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An essential ingredient in French cuisine, bacon bits are small strips of salted, smoked, or plain pork belly that can transform an ordinary dish into a true delight.

They add a rich flavor and aromatic fat that melts gently in the pan, and their crispy or tender texture—depending on how they’re cooked—makes them perfect for quiches, gratins, warm salads, pasta, eggs, or sautéed vegetables.

Easy to cook and ready to use, lardons are one of those simple yet incredibly versatile ingredients that instantly add a rustic, hearty flavor to any dish.

What’s the difference between bacon bits and salted pork?

Although both come from pork, bacon bits and salted pork are very different, both in preparation and culinary use.

Bacon bits: a piece of pork belly cut into strips

Mainly comes from pork belly.

Cut into small pieces (strips).
Often smoked or unsmoked, but always ready to be quickly sautéed.
Used for searing, sautéing, adding flavor to a dish, or providing a crispy texture.

Petit salé: salted and often semi-cured meat

Refers to salted pork, usually pork loin, belly, or ribs, sometimes pork shank.
These are whole pieces, not cut into sticks.
Le petit salé is cured in brine (salt + resting) to preserve it.
It is cooked for a long time (slowly, in water), for example in a dish of petit salé with lentils.

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