charcuterie

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The pork was subtlety seasoned and beautifully textured -- it is obvious that Commonwealth puts a lot of stock in the quality of their charcuterie, and I wish we had ordered more from this section.

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  1. noun Sausages, ham, pâtés, and other cooked or processed meat foods.
  2. noun A delicatessen specializing in such foods.

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  • Tempted by the sweet and savory flavors of chocolate, cheese and charcuterie, a deep inhale was in order to button my size 26 J. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • What better way to instruct hyper-wealthy clients on entertaining at home than DIY in a real home with a buffet of cheese and killer charcuterie, with no waiters beyond the hostess and one supremely efficient bartender? —  gastropoda
  • There are also jams, honeys, charcuterie, and crackers as well as a good selection of wines and microbrews to go.
  • While this basement shop in Rosslyn's Hotel Palomar stocks cheeses, charcuterie, and bread, you should focus your attention on the vast selection of imported and domestic artisanal chocolates.
  • The pork was subtlety seasoned and beautifully textured -- it is obvious that Commonwealth puts a lot of stock in the quality of their charcuterie, and I wish we had ordered more from this section. —  DCFoodies.com
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  1. French, from chaircuicterie : chair, meat (from Latin carō, flesh; see carnage) + cuict, cuit, cooked (from Latin coctus, past participle of coquere; see cook).

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  1. French, < charcutier, a pork-butcher, earlier chaircutier, chercuitier, < chair cuite, cooked meat; chair, < L. caro, flesh, meat; cuite, < L. cocta, cooked.
 

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