offal
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“Sometimes, people just didn't have enough money to buy a good cut of meat. So these throwaways were all offal that you were able to get for pennies and then feed your family.”
From Salon • May 14, 2025
It’s a marvelous sequence: a master class in culinary criticism, a snapshot of cross-generational tension and a reminder of how hard it can be to accept the offal truth.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023
The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
Trippa alla Romana is a classic and beloved dish of cucina povera, in which offal takes the spotlight from more-expensive cuts.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023
The gutters of the city overflowed with offal and refuse—but the mess found its place in time.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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