sweetbread
noun
sweet·bread
ˈswēt-ˌbred 
: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (such as a calf) used for food
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Its heat caresses a skewer of marshmallow-tender veal sweetbreads shining beneath a lip-sticky demi-glace.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
To honor the deceased, foods such as sugar skulls, sweetbread rolls and beverages are arranged on ofrendas, or house altars, along with clay ornaments and sentimental objects.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Mitchinson loves Le Refuge du Passé in the 5th arrondissement for its excellent French cuisine (think duck cassoulet, veal sweetbread, and a perfect tarte tatin) and the interior’s quirky decor.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
Ravioli of veal sweetbreads with cream of swiss chard at Il Capanno, a trattoria located on a hilltop between Spoleto and Terni
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Umbrian cuisine at Il Cappano, one of the best restaurants in Italy, also includes baked pigeon and roast duck in mustard sauce.
—Elisa Carassai, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
To honor the deceased, foods such as sugar skulls, sweetbread rolls and beverages are arranged on ofrendas, or house altars, along with clay ornaments and sentimental objects.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Mitchinson loves Le Refuge du Passé in the 5th arrondissement for its excellent French cuisine (think duck cassoulet, veal sweetbread, and a perfect tarte tatin) and the interior’s quirky decor.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
Ravioli of veal sweetbreads with cream of swiss chard at Il Capanno, a trattoria located on a hilltop between Spoleto and Terni
Courtesy Il Capanno
Umbrian cuisine at Il Cappano, one of the best restaurants in Italy, also includes baked pigeon and roast duck in mustard sauce.
—Elisa Carassai, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
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sweetbread
noun
sweet·bread
ˈswēt-ˌbred
: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (as a calf) used as food
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