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(based on 6 ratings)

Located in: Meats/Seafood, Bacon

A delicious French-style pancetta from the stomach muscle of the pig. It is generally sliced thin, seared, and used on salads or canapes. Any recipe that calls for bacon can be made with Ventrèche instead. It is often listed in recipes for Cassoulet or called for in entreés like Ventreche-wrapped Scallops or Ventreche Quail.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.2 stars

(based on 6 reviews)

60% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Flavorful(3)

Describe Yourself:

Chef(3)

pork for all dishes

By jefe from Tucumcari,NM on 2/7/2010

Gift:

Pros:

All Natural, Flavorful, Tender

Best Uses:

Entertaining

Describe Yourself:

Chef

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Ventreche:

great for seasoning when cooking

okay

By ljb from McLean, VA on 8/25/2008

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Foodie, Frequent Diner, Health Conscious

Comments about Ventreche:

Not nearly as good as pancetta.

GREAT

By TAD CALARA

from NYC on 5/7/2008

Pros:

Flavorful, High Quality, Versatile

Best Uses:

Game birds, Lardons, Pasta Dishes, Salad

Describe Yourself:

Chef

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Ventreche:

USE THIS QUITE OFTEN FOR BIG EVENTS WHEN SERVING SQUAB OR QUAIL. EXCELLENT FOR GRINDING AND ADDING TO LEAN SAUSAGES LIKE LAMBS NECK. MAKES WONDERFUL RABBIT DRUMMETTES ON THE GRILL WITH BASIL AIOLI.

Extremely Salty!!! And I like salt!

By funeeldy

from Massachusetts on 12/26/2007

Pros:

too salty, Versatile

Cons:

Over Seasoned

Best Uses:

base of a sauce, Entertaining

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Ventreche:

I would not buy this product again because it isn't much different than pancetta but it is much more expensive and way saltier. I don't believe this is true French bacon.

The real deal

By Marcel68

from Weston, CT on 3/8/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, High Quality

Cons:

A little expensive

Best Uses:

Hor d'oevre

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Ventreche:

This is the best I've had outside France. Crisp it up and use on salads, soups. Great with prawns and scallops too. Pricey but worth it

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By Bill

from Fairless Hills, PA on 2/26/2007

Pros:

None

Cons:

Excess fat to lean ratio

Best Uses:

soups and stews

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Ventreche:

Too much fat to lean to justify cost. Saltier than most bacon I've eaten.

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