variety meat
/ˈvəˌraɪəti miːt/
NOUN
1. Edible internal organs and other parts of an animal
The edible organs and internal tissues of animals, particularly livestock and poultry, collectively known as offal or organ meat. These include the liver, heart, kidneys, brain, stomach, intestines, and other edible organs.
1.1. Offal and internal organs
Edible internal organs and tissues of slaughtered animals, commonly prepared as food in various culinary traditions.
Synonyms
Examples
- The butcher sells variety meat, including liver, kidneys, and heart.
- Variety meat is used in traditional dishes across many cultures.
- The restaurant specializes in dishes prepared with different types of organ meat.
Related Words
1.2. Edible animal intestines and stomach
The digestive organs of animals, particularly the stomach and intestines, prepared for consumption in traditional dishes.
Synonyms
- chitterlings
- chitlins
- tripe
- intestines
- guts
- entrails
Examples
- Some traditional recipes use variety meat such as tripe and chitterlings.
- The market offers cleaned intestines and other variety meats for cooking.
- Chitlins are a traditional dish made from prepared pig intestines.