giblet
Definition
Noun: - The edible internal organs of a fowl, such as the heart, liver, and gizzard, often removed before cooking and sometimes used to make gravy or stuffing.
Usage
The word "giblet" is typically used in its plural form, giblets, to refer to the collective organs. It is a specific culinary term. - The recipe calls for the giblets to be simmered for stock. - Remember to remove the bag of giblets from inside the turkey before roasting.
Advanced Usage
- Giblet gravy: A traditional sauce made from the broth of cooked giblets.
- Thanksgiving dinner isn't complete without giblet gravy.
Variants and Related Words
- Giblets (n, plural): The standard and most common form of the word.
- Giblet (adj, attributive): Used to describe dishes made with these organs.
- giblet soup, giblet stuffing
Synonyms
- Offal: A more general term for the internal organs and entrails of a butchered animal.
- Viscera: The internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen (a formal/medical term).
Noun
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edible viscera of a fowl
