charcutier
Pork preservation specialist
A charcutier is a person who prepares and sells cured meats, pâtés, terrines, and similar products—the practitioner of charcuterie.
The term is French and appears mainly in culinary contexts or when describing traditional European food artisans: The charcutier sliced paper-thin prosciutto from the leg.
Seasoned meat paste
- terrineMolded savory loaf
- confitMeat preserved in fat
- saucissonFrench cured meat tube
- galantineCold jellied meat preparation
mousse · soppressata · andouille · boudin · liverwurst · kielbasa · jambon
One who sells cuts
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
salting · brining · fermenting · sausage-making · handcrafted · traditional · old-world · apprenticeship
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- coppaCured pork shoulder meat
- pancettaItalian salt-cured belly
- guancialeCured pork jowl
- lardoSeasoned, aged pork fat
speck · capicola · mortadella · salami · chorizo · pepperoni · cacciatore · tasso
Treated with sodium chloride
- curedRestored to health
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- pepperedScattered thickly upon
- herbedFlavored with aromatic plants
spiced · umami · savory · aged · dry-cured · air-dried · brined · seasoned
Expert in matters of taste
- epicureLover of fine food
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- foodieCasual term for epicure
- palateOral cavity ceiling
aficionado · delicacy · truffle · specialty · artisanal · small-batch · farm-to-table · nose-to-tail
pâté
Seasoned meat paste
galantine · mousse · soppressata · andouille · boudin · liverwurst · kielbasa · jambon
butcher
One who sells cuts
preserving · salting · brining · fermenting · sausage-making · handcrafted · traditional · old-world · apprenticeship · master
prosciutto
Uncooked cured Italian ham
lardo · speck · capicola · mortadella · salami · chorizo · pepperoni · cacciatore · tasso · pastrami
salted
Treated with sodium chloride
herbed · spiced · umami · savory · aged · dry-cured · air-dried · brined · seasoned · garlicky
connoisseur
Expert in matters of taste
- epicureLover of fine food
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- foodieCasual term for epicure
palate · aficionado · delicacy · truffle · specialty · artisanal · small-batch · farm-to-table · nose-to-tail · luxury
charcutierbaker
One who makes bread
pâtissier · pastry chef · fishmonger · cheesemonger · chocolatier