sausage-making
Behind the scenes
Sausage-making is the process of grinding meat, mixing it with fat and seasonings, and stuffing it into casings.
Figuratively, sausage-making describes any process that produces acceptable results through methods best left unexamined: Legislative sausage-making involves compromises no one wants to publicize.
The metaphor comes from the saying that people who enjoy laws or sausages shouldn't watch either being made.
Preserved meat preparation
- casingsProtective outer covers
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- curingRestoring health or preserving
smoking · stuffing · linking · twisting · emulsifying · butchery · meatgrinder · spices
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
bipartisan · cloture · caucus · markup · hearing · rider · reconciliation · backroom
Lacking order or neatness
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
- hiddenKept out of sight
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- unappetizingNot pleasing to eat
unpleasant · murky · process · inner workings · machinations · unseemly · underbelly
Processing livestock into food
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- processingSystematic operation on data
- slaughterhouseAnimal killing facility
- packagingProtective product enclosure
preservation · automation · production · quality control · food safety · inspection · USDA · FDA
charcuterie
Preserved meat preparation
curing · smoking · stuffing · linking · twisting · emulsifying · butchery · meatgrinder · spices · herbs
bill
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- committeeAppointed group for duties
filibuster · bipartisan · cloture · caucus · markup · hearing · rider · reconciliation · backroom · compromise
messy
Lacking order or neatness
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
- hiddenKept out of sight
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
unappetizing · unpleasant · murky · process · inner workings · machinations · unseemly · underbelly
meatpacking
Processing livestock into food
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- processingSystematic operation on data
- slaughterhouseAnimal killing facility
packaging · preservation · automation · production · quality control · food safety · inspection · USDA · FDA · cold chain
sausage-makingfinished product
Completed manufactured good
end result · final outcome · output · deliverable · presentation
sausage-makingtransparency
State of being see-through
sunshine laws · open-door policy · full disclosure · glasnost · sunlight
sausage-makingelegance
Refined, graceful quality
craftsmanship · artistry · grace · refinement · beauty