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Nose-to-tail

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

adjectiveCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, nose-to-tail means: Describing an approach that uses a wide range of an animal's edible parts.

In Turkish: hayvanın farklı yenebilir kısımlarını değerlendiren

How it is used

Used with cooking or menu; it emphasizes use beyond familiar prime cuts.

Example sentences

  1. The nose-to-tail menu included liver as well as steaks.

    The selection broadens the animal parts used in the meal.

  2. Nose-to-tail cooking shaped the chef's purchasing plan.

    The approach influences which cuts the kitchen orders.

Common collocations

  • nose-to-tail cooking
  • nose-to-tail menu
  • ingredientOne of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.
  • food costThe cost of the ingredients used to make a dish or menu, often shown as a percentage of the selling price.

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