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Sweetbreads

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

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    The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

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sweetbreadnounThe pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

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broiledcooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
creamed(of a food) prepared with cream.
tartarenounA foodstuff chopped fine and served raw.
osso bucconounAlternative form of osso buco. [A northern Italian dish of veal shanks and marrowbones braised in white wine, tomatoes, etc., often served with risotto.]
daubenounA stew of braised meat, usually beef.
piccatanounA dish of food sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce; or an individual slice of such a dish.
oxtailnounA cut of meat taken from the tail of a cow or calf; it requires long, slow braising, and is used to prepare oxtail soup.
osso buconounA northern Italian dish of veal shanks and marrowbones braised in white wine, tomatoes, etc., often served with risotto.
rillettesnoun(also , ) a preservation method similar to confit where meat is seasoned then submerged in fat and cooked slowly over the course of several hours (4 to 10 hours).
bearnaisenounBéarnaise sauce.
poussinnounA chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.
steak tartarenounA French dish made of raw minced beef steak, often served with onions, capers and other ingredients.
carpaccionounThinly sliced raw beef or tuna, usually served as an appetizer.
tournedosnounFilet mignon.
coq au vinnoun(cooking) A dish of chicken cooked with wine (usually red wine) along with accompaniments such as mushrooms, onions and garlic.
entrecotenoun
scallopininounPattypan squash.
suckling pignounThe flesh of such a pig cooked and served as a food item.
parmigiananoun(in combination) Any dish in which a main ingredient is combined with cheese and coated with tomato sauce before being baked.
brochettenounA small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.

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