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Truss

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

verbCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, truss means: To tie poultry or a joint of meat so that it holds a compact shape during cooking.

In Turkish: bağlayarak biçim vermek

How it is used

Use with poultry or meat; trussing string is the string used for this task.

Example sentences

  1. Truss the chicken before placing it in the roasting tin.

    Tying holds the bird's limbs close to its body.

  2. The cook trussed the stuffed joint to hold its shape.

    The binding supports the filled meat during cooking.

Common collocations

  • truss a chicken
  • trussing string
  • roastTo cook meat, poultry or vegetables with dry heat in an oven, usually at a fairly high temperature so the outside browns. As a noun, a roast is a joint of meat cooked this way.
  • prepShort for preparation: the work of getting food ready before cooking or service, such as washing, peeling, cutting, portioning and making sauces. Also used as a verb.

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