sweetbread
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sweetbreads
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Also called stomach sweetbread. the pancreas of an animal, especially a calf or a lamb, used for food.
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Also called throat sweetbread, neck sweetbread. the thymus gland of such an animal, used for food.
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These days, I poach the sweetbread in milk flavoured with beeswax and honey, then enclose it in a beeswax shell and leave it to mature.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 5, 2020
Expect eggplant katsudon with charred cabbage chow chow, sweetbread teriyaki, duck leg ramen, and an okonomiyaki pancake with shaved Benton’s ham, mayonnaise and smoked tobiko roe.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2018
The food, by a former Spur Gastropub chef, goes beyond pretzels and burgers, showcasing lamb sweetbread and smoked mussels to pair with the artisanal brews.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2016
The next evening: sweetbread tacos with maitake mushrooms at Empellón in the West Village.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2011
Carts hold late-night treats: petit-waffles, sugary syrups, fried sweetbread and chicken, and luna pastries.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Angel Cabrera in 2010 introduced an Argentine asado, well-salted cuts of meat including short ribs, blood sausage and sweetbreads cooked over an open flame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
The pièce de résistance is sweetbreads staged with buttery roasted cauliflower florets, punched up with anchovies, and showered with earthy black truffles.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
"There's a lot of things where I can say, listen: sweetbreads, morcilla, trust me; you'll love it," Manion said.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2022
Not to mention your liver … your sweetbreads … your.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
The food was fine, of course; it wasn’t like they served sweetbreads or anything.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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