sweetbreads

Glandular organ meat

Sweetbreads are the thymus gland or pancreas of a young animal, typically calf or lamb, prepared as food.

Despite the name, they contain no bread and aren't sweet—the term likely derives from an older sense of "sweet" meaning pleasant or desirable.

Prized in French cuisine, sweetbreads have a delicate, creamy texture when properly prepared: The restaurant's crispy sweetbreads with capers were exceptional.

organ

thymus

Lymphoid organ maturing T-cells

pancreasDual-function abdominal gland
offalEdible animal organs
glandSecreting body organ

veal · lamb · calf · kidney · liver · heart · tripe · tongue · brain · gizzard

cooking

poaching

Unlawful wildlife capture

braisingSear, then simmer covered
sautéingQuick cooking in fat
pan-friedCooked in shallow fat

breaded · grilled · soaking · blanching · pressing · deveining · membrane · preparation · crispy · golden

delicacy

gourmet

Connoisseur of fine cuisine

luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures

haute cuisine · gastronomy · refined · sophisticated · connoisseur · indulgent · decadent · sumptuous · specialty · rarified

flavor

savory

Appetizing, not sweet

umamiFifth taste sensation
butteryRich like a spread
succulentMoist and flavorful

rich · creamy · tender · delicate · mild · subtle · velvety · mouthfeel · palatable · toothsome

sweetbreads

thymus

poaching

gourmet

savory

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