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Forcemeat

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, forcemeat means: A seasoned mixture of finely ground meat or fish, often with fat and binding ingredients.

In Turkish: baharatlı ince çekilmiş et dolgusu

How it is used

Used for stuffings, terrines and related preparations, rather than plain mince.

Example sentences

  1. The forcemeat contained pork, herbs and softened bread.

    The term includes a prepared mixture with seasoning and binders.

  2. They filled the poultry with a smooth forcemeat.

    The prepared meat mixture acts as the stuffing.

Common collocations

  • fish forcemeat
  • smooth forcemeat
  • minceTo cut or grind food into very small pieces, finer than chopping. In British English, mince as a noun also means minced meat.
  • seasonTo add salt, pepper or other flavourings to food to improve its taste. Well seasoned means the salt and flavour are at the right level.

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