rillettes

American  

[ri-lets, ree-yet] / rɪˈlɛts, riˈjɛt /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. an appetizer made usually of pork or goose meat that is diced, seasoned, cooked, and then pounded or ground to the consistency of a spread.

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Etymology

Origin of rillettes

Borrowed into English from French around 1885–90

Example Sentences

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rillettes

The honor of the pre-dinner nosh, meanwhile, usually falls to charcuterie, a category of cooked or cured meat like dry-aged ham, potted pâté, or rillettes.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023

You’ll find marvelous “piggy” rillettes, bordered in an inch of fat, under the heading “French things we pretend are Italian,” for instance.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022

Moisan, a gourmet grocery founded in 1871, for edible Quebecois souvenirs and imported French treats, such as maple candy and jars of pork rillettes.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021

Ms. Jaramillo’s menu is wide ranging, with dishes like binchotan-grilled abalone, chawanmushi with mushrooms, and duck rillettes served à la carte and on tasting menus.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2019

Nearly every town in France has its specialty; Pithiviers its pâté des allouettes; Montélimar its nougat; Axat its mousserons; Perigueux its truffes, and Tours its rillettes.

From The Automobilist Abroad by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)