raw meat

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Raw meat is flesh from animals that hasn't been cooked—still in its natural state after slaughter.

Some dishes feature raw meat intentionally: steak tartare, carpaccio, kibbeh.

Health warnings typically advise against consuming raw meat due to bacteria risk.

Figuratively, raw meat can mean something provocative thrown to an eager audience: The scandal was raw meat for the tabloids.

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steak · beef tartare · tartare · uncooked · juicy · red · slaughter · kill shot · carcass · marbled · tender · prime cut · carnivore · sushi · sashimi · cold · pink · medium rare

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Opposites
cooking state

raw meatgrilled meat

roasted meat · charred meat

preservation method

raw meatjerky

Cured meat snack

cured meat · smoked meat · bacon · prosciutto · corned beef

food safety/edibility state

raw meatdeli meat

Pre-sliced sandwich filling

Family

raw, rawer, rawest, rawly, rawness, meat, meats, meaty, meatier

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