cold cuts

Presliced sandwich fillings

Cold cuts are precooked or cured meats sliced thin and served cold, typically for sandwiches or appetizer platters.

Ham, turkey, salami, and bologna are common examples.

The term emphasizes the serving style—sliced at a deli counter or from a package, eaten without further cooking: I picked up some cold cuts for lunch.

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charcuterie · sliced thin · turkey · sausage · deli meat · soppressata · lunch meat · smoked meats · party tray · pastrami · prosciutto · antipasto · sandwich · cured meats · capicola · Italian sub · roast beef · luncheon meat

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temperature/preparation method

cold cutsgrilled meat

barbecue · rotisserie chicken

freshness/processing

cold cutsfresh meat

Naive new targets

raw meat · prime cuts

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