Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural A pâté made of pork, goose, or other meat that is chopped, seasoned, and slowly cooked in fat.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A potted delicacy made of minced chicken, ham, truffles, etc., used in sandwiches or with a salad.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A dish of
meat cooked infat thenshredded and served in aramekin .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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In classic French cookery, the term rillettes refers to meat cooked in its own fat and juices, much like a confit.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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In classic French cookery, the term rillettes refers to meat cooked in its own fat and juices, much like a confit.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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In classic French cookery, the term rillettes refers to meat cooked in its own fat and juices, much like a confit.
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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Remove the rillettes from the refrigerator about an hour before you plan to eat them.
Rillettes II, (The Obsessed) : Lamb Lindy 2006
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Remove the rillettes from the refrigerator about an hour before you plan to eat them.
Toast: Lindy 2006
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His schoolmates would relish deliveries of special sausages called rillettes and chunks of pork fried in its own fat, called rillons .
Like Dining With Rabelais Moira Hodgson 2011
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The rillettes were a revelation, how could something so simple taste so good?
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The rillettes were a revelation, how could something so simple taste so good?
Paisano: Guazzetto 2008
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The entire meal was delicious, but the rillettes were a revelation.
Paisano: Guazzetto 2008
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The entire meal was delicious, but the rillettes were a revelation.
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