1. the process of inserting strips of fat into lean meat before cooking
Usage: culinary

1. present participle of lard; inserting strips of fat into lean meat
Usage: culinary
2. present participle of lard; enriching or embellishing something excessively
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The chef demonstrated the proper technique for larding the roast.
• Larding helps keep lean cuts of meat moist during cooking.
• She was larding her speech with unnecessary technical jargon.
• The recipe called for larding the beef with bacon strips.
• He kept larding his story with exaggerated details.
• Proper larding requires a special needle-like tool.
• The cookbook explained larding as an old-fashioned cooking method.