meat scraps

Trimmings from cuts

Meat scraps are small leftover pieces of meat, typically trimmed during butchering or remaining after a meal.

They might be saved for stock, fed to pets, or discarded: She collected the meat scraps for the dog.

The term sometimes appears figuratively for insignificant remainders or the least desirable portions of something.

Related

bones · soup bones · giblets · leftovers · dog food · pet food · compost · butcher · butcher shop · sinew · waste · slop · slop bucket · rendering · tallow · stock · broth · carcass

Categories
Opposites
meat quality/cut grade

meat scrapsprime cuts

Best portions of meat

filet mignon · choice cuts · tenderloin · ribeye · porterhouse

completeness/wholeness

meat scrapswhole chicken

Uncut poultry for roasting

whole turkey · leg of lamb · crown roast

waste vs. intended product

meat scrapsmain course

Primary dish served

entrée

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G