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Definition: Charcuterie

Tue, 03/13/2007 - 11:58am by YumSugar
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Charcuterie

French term that is derived from "char cuit" which means "cooked meat." It is mostly (but not exclusively) a reference to cooked or processed pork products such as sausage and terrines.

It can also refer to the place where the charcuterie is sold, similar to a delicatessen.

So you could buy charcuterie at the charcuterie from the charcutier (which literally means "pork butcher").

You can learn more from the book Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn ($22.05).


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7 Comments Add a Comment

  • carito8's picture
    carito8
    2

    We just added an a to the end so it's called charcuteria in spanish, for me the best charcuteries are from Spain and Italy...

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • CupcakeGal's picture
    CupcakeGal
    4

    that's the thing I missed the most from home amongst other things: charcuterie!!!

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Mme Hart's picture
    Mme Hart
    5

    Mmmmm charcuterie!!

    Although, and I could be wrong, I have never heard of it coming from the words char and cuit.

    The French verb charcuter means to cut and the French adopted this for the noun and adjective for someone who works with smoked and cured meats to not confuse with the boucher or the butcher who works with fresh meats.

    While cuit does refer to cooking, char is a wagon in French.

    Regardless...I adore charcuterie and I have a great charcutier!

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Ladytronic's picture
    Ladytronic
    7

    our charcuterie has lot's of statues of pigs in suits and riding bicycles in it, but the saussicise is mouthwatering

    1 year 11 weeks ago Report Comment

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