caul fat

noun

The fatty, transparent serous membrane that covers the intestines of cows, sheep, and pigs, often used as a casing for sausages and other meat dishes.

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Meanings

nouncaul fat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fatty, transparent serous membrane that covers the intestines of cows, sheep, and pigs, often used as a casing for sausages and other meat dishes.

    In France, where caul fat is especially valued, crépinettes are small, flat packets of sausage meat enclosed in caul fat.

    2012, Aliza Green, The Butcher's Apprentice, →ISBN, page 154
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    The caul fat required in the recipe can usually be found in supermarkets that make their own sausages and serve ethnic populations.

    2002, Clifford A. Wright, Real Stew: 300 Recipes for Authentic Home-cooked Cassoulet, Gumbo, Chili, Curry, Minestrone, Bouillabaisse, Stroganoff, Goulash, Chowder, and Much More, →ISBN, page 296

Translations

Spanish mesenterio
  • mesenteriomembrane
Tagalog impilya
  • impilyamembrane
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