backstrap
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- noun
- /ˈbækstræp/
- US
- The memory of fawn backstrap, cut from the side of the spine, hung at the back of his tongue, a savory feast of wondrous delight.
Examples
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Or they cut out the backstraps, take a rack, and leave the rest to rot.
Blog text (12) -
I had some mountain lion meat a while back, diced some backstrap up as a toothpick appetizer for my daughter's birthday party. Two out of twenty or so adults tried it; the little girls ate all of it after that. Definitely a mindset more than a taste issue.
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For dinner, we grilled the backstrap and served it with roasted vegetables.
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The chef recommended marinating the backstrap before cooking for maximum flavor.
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After a successful hunt, he prepared a delicious roast from the backstrap of the deer.
Synonyms
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3.7
A cut of meat from near the spine that is soft and easy to cut for special meals
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4.3
A cut of meat from an animal's back between the ribs and the rear
Tender meat from near the animal's backbone often used for cooking
How Tender
- Specialized
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7.7
- US
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backstrap also names the long, tender muscle along an animal's back that looks like a 'strap' of meat, so hunters and cooks call that particular cut the backstrap.