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rillettes

rillettes

1 9.9
A cold spread of slow-cooked shredded meat mixed with fat
  • noun
  • /riˈyets/
: rilletes
  • I love to spread rillettes on my toast.

Examples

  • We spread the pork rillettes generously on slices of toasted baguette.

  • The chef recommended pairing the duck rillettes with a crisp white wine.

  • They served homemade rillettes with pickles and fresh bread at the picnic.

  • Have you ever tried rillettes with pickles?

  • I served rillettes on toasted bread as a savory appetizer for the dinner party.

  • For our picnic, I made a jar of rillettes to enjoy with crackers and cheese.

  • The chef prepared delicious pork rillettes that were perfect for spreading on baguette slices.

Synonyms

rillette
vsrillettes
1 9.9

A meat dish cooked slowly in fat, shredded and spread on bread

is the plural form used for multiple servings or varieties

Surface Forms

rillettes singular
rillettes plural

Etymology

Rillettes comes from French and originally meant 'little shreds' of meat, with the ending -ette meaning 'small'. So, rillettes are slow-cooked meat shredded and mixed with fat, and the name fits the soft, spreadable 'shreds'.