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forcemeat

forcemeat

1 9.9
A mix of ground meat and fat used as a filling or to make sausages and pates
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔrsˌmiːt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : farce
  • She learned how to make a delicate forcemeat that combined duck liver with butter and seasoning for a gourmet dish.
  • forcemeat ball

Examples

  • Traditional French recipes often feature forcemeat as a filling for ravioli or in delicious pâtés.

  • But mix into that forcemeat a half glass, no more, of Madeira, not too dry.

    Deception (1946)

  • You know, with a forcemeat of pork and pullet livers.

    Deception (1946)

  • The chef prepared a flavorful forcemeat using beef, herbs, and a blend of spices for the stuffed chicken.

Synonyms

stuffing
vsforcemeat
1 1.4

A mixture of breadcrumbs, herbs, and vegetables placed inside meat or vegetables before cooking

is mainly meat based and also serves as a base for sausages and pâtés
farce
vsforcemeat
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A seasoned mix of meat and vegetables used as stuffing in cooked dishes

is the same mixture but usually named in formal culinary contexts
sausage meat
vsforcemeat
1 1.5

Minced meat mixed with spices for making sausages or patties

is broader, used also as stuffing and as a base for pâtés

Surface Forms

forcemeat singular
forcemeats plural

Etymology

Forcemeat comes from the old French word farce, which means 'stuffing' or 'to stuff', so it originally named meat that was used to 'stuff' or fill dishes. That's why forcemeat today means a seasoned mixture of meat used as stuffing or as the base for sausages and pâtés.