Pissenlit au Lard

Name: Pissenlit au Lard (Dandelion Greens with Bacon)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, diced; Salt, pepper, and sugar; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; Dandelion greens for six

Dandelion Greens with Bacon

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Hows and Whys of French Cooking

By Alma Lach

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

Dandelion greens for six
Salt, pepper, and sugar
3 slices bacon, diced
2

Europe
France
Nivernais
Bourbonnais
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

In early spring dig up dandelion plants. The tender inside leaves are the best. Cut the leaves from the roots, discard the tough outside ones, and then wash well those you select to eat. Drain and dry. Place in salad bowl. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a dash of sugar.
Fry bacon crisp. Turn off heat. Measure vinegar into a cup. Have a lid in one hand and wi