sausage-meat

A cook seasons sausage-meat before stuffing it into casings.

Definition

1. Noun (uncountable):
   • Minced or ground meat used for making sausages: "sausage-meat" refers to the seasoned, ground meat mixture that is stuffed into casings to form sausages. It typically contains pork, beef, or other meats combined with salt, herbs, and spices.

Usage Examples

• (The seasoned ground meat mixture for sausages.)
• (The uncooked meat mixture used in cooking.)

Advanced Usage

• "sausage-meat stuffing": A stuffing made from sausage-meat, often used for poultry or vegetables.
  • For Thanksgiving, we made a stuffing with sausage-meat, breadcrumbs, and chestnuts. (A savory filling using the seasoned ground meat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sausage (n, countable): a cylindrical food product made from sausage-meat encased in a skin.
  • He grilled a spicy Italian sausage for his lunch. (A specific food item made from sausage-meat.)
• Sausage roll (n): a pastry filled with sausage-meat.
  • The bakery sells fresh sausage rolls for breakfast. (A baked good containing the meat mixture.)

Synonyms

• Ground meat: meat that has been minced or chopped finely.
• Meat mixture: a combination of meats and seasonings.

Related Idioms

• "Not a sausage" (British slang): nothing at all.
  • I asked for help, but I got not a sausage from him. (I received absolutely no assistance.)