artisanal
adjective
ar·ti·san·al
ˈär-tə-zə-nᵊl 
-sə-,
-ˌza-;
är-ˈti-sə-nᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an artisan
artisanal skills
artisanal ingredients
2
: produced in limited quantities by an artisan through the use of traditional methods
artisanal bread/cheese/wine
also
: creating a product in limited quantities by traditional methods
an artisanal winery
an artisanal cheese maker
artisanally
adverb
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The pastry session delves into the world of French patisserie, creating delights such as profiteroles, chocolate tarts and artisanal cookies.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Food, drink and the law Fraudsters stole more than 24 tons of artisanal cheese from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous dairy companies.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The arrest was for an incident that left the artisanal British cheese-making world reeling in late October when rare cheddar worth around $390,000 was stolen from Neal's Yard Dairy, a leading specialist London cheese retailer.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The amount stolen equals the entire annual production of Hafod cheese, potentially creating a significant gap in the artisanal cheese market.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Food, drink and the law Fraudsters stole more than 24 tons of artisanal cheese from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous dairy companies.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The arrest was for an incident that left the artisanal British cheese-making world reeling in late October when rare cheddar worth around $390,000 was stolen from Neal's Yard Dairy, a leading specialist London cheese retailer.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The amount stolen equals the entire annual production of Hafod cheese, potentially creating a significant gap in the artisanal cheese market.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Artisanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artisanal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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