Definition

Noun: - A seasoned mixture used to fill the cavity of a turkey before cooking: "turkey stuffing" refers specifically to the edible filling, typically made from bread cubes, vegetables, herbs, and spices, that is placed inside a turkey to absorb its juices and flavor during roasting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The secret to a moist turkey is a flavorful turkey stuffing.
  • She prepared the turkey stuffing with sage, onions, and celery.
  • We prefer a cornbread-based turkey stuffing for our holiday meal.

Advanced Usage

• "to dress a turkey with stuffing": This phrase uses "dress" as a culinary term meaning to prepare a bird for cooking by adding stuffing.
  • Before roasting, it's important to properly dress the turkey with stuffing.

Variants and Related Words

• Stuffing (n): The general term for a seasoned mixture used to fill the cavity of poultry, fish, or other foods. "Turkey stuffing" is a type of stuffing.

  • This recipe makes enough stuffing for a large chicken or a small turkey.

• Dressing (n): In some regional dialects, especially in the southern United States, "dressing" is used synonymously with "stuffing," particularly when it is cooked separately in a dish rather than inside the bird.

  • She baked the cornbread dressing in a casserole dish.

Synonyms

• Filling: A more general term for any mixture used to fill something, including food.
• Forcemeat: A more technical culinary term for a seasoned mixture of chopped or ground meat, often used in stuffing, but not specific to turkey.

Related Phrases

• "to stuff a turkey": The action of putting the stuffing mixture into the turkey.
  • Remember to stuff the turkey just before it goes into the oven.

Related Idioms

Noun

1. stuffing for turkey