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Suet

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, suet means: The firm fat around the kidneys and loins of cattle or sheep, used in some pastry and puddings.

In Turkish: böbrek çevresi iç yağı

How it is used

Recipes may specify shredded suet; vegetable substitutes are labelled separately.

Example sentences

  1. The dumpling recipe calls for shredded suet.

    The firm fat is incorporated into the dough.

  2. Suet gave the traditional pudding a rich texture.

    The ingredient contributes fat to the cooked pudding.

Common collocations

  • shredded suet
  • suet pudding
  • ingredientOne of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.
  • pastry chefA chef who specialises in desserts, pastries, breads and other baked goods and usually runs the pastry section of a kitchen. Also called a pâtissier.

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