Definition of "tasso" [tasso]

• A particular style of pickled pork. (noun)

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• "Old toolpushers taught me to cook, and today my cuisine of choice when I'm doing the cooking is still rustic Cajun complete with Tabasco, cayenne, andouille, tasso, and a little lagniappe, "doncha know.""
• "Turnip greens or collard greens (or a mix) cooked down with a meaty ham hock and a bit of tasso, ladled over a bowl of crumbled cornbread (I echo the "no sugar") and topped with a dollop of chow-chow."
• "Some meats hung in the smokehouse while others dried in the sun to create tasso, a seasoning ham."