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ORGAN MEATS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meats and Meat Industries
DEF

any edible part of a slaughter animal that consists of or forms part of an internal organ (as the liver, kidney, heart, or brain).

OBS

Distinguished from meat.

CONT

"Variety meats": An edible part of a slaughter animal usually including organ meats (as liver, heart) ... and various other structures (as tongues, ears or skin).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
CONT

«Les abats» : les sous-produits comestibles (viscères essentiellement) des animaux tués pour la consommation. [...] «Abats rouges» : cœur, foie, mamelles, poumons (mou), rate, reins (rognons). «Abats blancs» : estomac (gras-double), intestins (tripes), langue, mufle, pied, thymus (ris), testicules (rognons blancs, amourettes).

OBS

Les abats des animaux de boucherie forment le «cinquième quartier»; ils ne sont pas considérés comme «viande».

Spanish

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