roast pork

Thân thiện

The chef prepares a roast pork for the Sunday dinner.

Definition

Noun: 1. A cut of pork meat prepared for cooking by roasting: This refers specifically to a piece of pork, often from the loin or shoulder, that is intended to be cooked using the dry heat method of roasting, typically in an oven.

Usage Examples

• We bought a beautiful roast pork from the butcher for Sunday dinner.
• The recipe calls for a 3-pound roast pork.
• The key to a juicy roast pork is not to overcook it.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metonymically to refer to the cooked dish itself, though the primary definition refers to the raw or pre-cooked cut.
  • The roast pork is resting before we carve it. (Here, it refers to the cooked joint of meat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pork roast: A common alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
• Roast (verb): To cook food, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire.
• Pork loin roast: A specific, lean cut suitable for roasting.
• Pork shoulder roast (or pork butt roast): A specific, fattier cut suitable for slow roasting.

Synonyms

• Pork joint (UK English)
• Joint of pork

Related Phrases

• To roast a pork: The action of cooking the cut. (e.g., )
• Roast pork with crackling: Specifies the dish including the crispy roasted skin.

Học thuật

Noun

1. cut of pork suitable for roasting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pork roast