Lardons from Fumare (French Market)

This weekend I decided to make my first Salade Lyonnaise. I went to Fumare in the French Market, and he had cured pork fat from the Elburn Market (where many of his products come from). While I've eaten this dish countless times, I didn't realize that lardons are made with unsmoked pork fat, not a bacon type of product. He cut me a nice slab, which cooked up into some of the tastiest little morsels you could ask for. While my egg poaching skill needs some work (mine stuck at bit to the bottom of the pot of water), this is a pretty easy home dish I'm be making more often. I dearly hope Fumare survives. The Market as a whole seems to be doing well, but I'm sure some businesses won't make it.

Jonah

Jonah wrote:While my egg poaching skill needs some work (mine stuck at bit to the bottom of the pot of water), this is a pretty easy home dish I'm be making more often.

There was a particularly educational thread on egg poaching, which might be helpful for future attempts.

-Dan

Thanks. I enjoyed that thread.