red meat
noun
1
: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw
2
: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite
hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanship—
William Safire
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This classic Rioja wine is a perfect pairing with red meat.
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Serve with your favorite red meat or roast chicken for an easy menu.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Fake-meat products generally have a better nutritional profile than red meat, said Dr. Frank B. Hu, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Serve with your favorite red meat or roast chicken for an easy menu.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
The doctor also warned of red meat potentially leading to weight gain and obesity, which can cause inflammation and in turn raise the risk of dementia.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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