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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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| sweetbreadnoun | The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food. |
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| broiled | cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill) |
| creamed | (of a food) prepared with cream. |
| tartarenoun | A foodstuff chopped fine and served raw. |
| osso bucconoun | Alternative form of osso buco. [A northern Italian dish of veal shanks and marrowbones braised in white wine, tomatoes, etc., often served with risotto.] |
| daubenoun | A stew of braised meat, usually beef. |
| piccatanoun | A dish of food sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce; or an individual slice of such a dish. |
| oxtailnoun | A 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 buconoun | A 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). |
| bearnaisenoun | Béarnaise sauce. |
| poussinnoun | A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age. |
| steak tartarenoun | A French dish made of raw minced beef steak, often served with onions, capers and other ingredients. |
| carpaccionoun | Thinly sliced raw beef or tuna, usually served as an appetizer. |
| tournedosnoun | Filet 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 | — |
| scallopininoun | Pattypan squash. |
| suckling pignoun | The 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. |
| brochettenoun | A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled. |
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