Räucherspeck

smoked bacon; smoked cured pork

noun ROY-kher-shpek Rare

Usage Note

Räucherspeck is pork belly or back fat that has been cured and cold-smoked over beechwood or juniper. Used diced (gewürfelt) to flavour soups, lentil dishes, and potato salads, or sliced thinly as a charcuterie item.

Examples

"Die Linsensuppe bekommt durch gewürfelten Räucherspeck ein rauchiges Aroma."

Natural Translation

The lentil soup gets a smoky aroma from diced smoked bacon.

Literal Translation

The lentil soup gets through diced smoked bacon a smoky aroma.

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