CHARCUTIER Definition & Meaning

charcutier

[ shahr-koo-tee-ey, shahr-koo-tee-ey; French shar-ky-tyey ]

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noun

plural charcutiers

a pork butcher.
a person who prepares or sells pork products or other charcuterie.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of charcutier¹

First recorded in 1890–95; from French; Middle French chaircutier, equivalent to chair “flesh” + cuite “cooked,” feminine of cuit, past participle of cuire (from Latin coquere; cook ¹ ) + -ier agentive noun suffix; -ier ²

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The FSA said as well as being sold off the shelf, the cheeses "may have been provided as part of a hamper you've purchased or been gifted", and have "been sold as part of a charcutier grazing platter".

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Elias Cairo, founder and charcutier of Oregon's Olympia Provisions, says, "Charcuterie is value-added meat — where something is added, be it salt or heat, to enhance flavor and prolong shelf life."

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Under the supervision of the charcutier Guido Tassi, Don Julio offers a variety of homemade sausages, much of it made from pork and the trimmings of whole beef carcasses.

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The pair behind Charcutier Limited in west Wales cure sensational bacons and hams from rare-breed pedigree pigs.

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The duck rillettes that began a recent dinner revealed Mr. Pickett’s skills as a charcutier.

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