Collocations for meat - noun
ADJ.
fresh | bad, rancid, rotten
That meat smells rotten.
That meat smells rotten.
tender
Simmer the meat for 30 minutes until tender.
Simmer the meat for 30 minutes until tender.
tough | lean | fatty | dark, red, white | raw, uncooked | rare, undercooked | cooked, cured, processed, roast, salted, smoked | cold
a plate of cold meats
a plate of cold meats
frozen | minced | luncheon, potted, tinned | sausage | organic | halal, kosher | crab, horse, etc.
QUANT.
bit, chunk, lump, piece, slab, slice | cut, joint
She always buys the cheaper cuts of meat.
She always buys the cheaper cuts of meat.
VERB + MEAT
consume, eat
The animals do not hunt and rarely consume meat. | Do you eat meat?
The animals do not hunt and rarely consume meat. | Do you eat meat?
chew (on)
chewing on the tough meat
chewing on the tough meat
barbecue, cook, fry, grill, roast, stew
Fry the meat in a little olive oil.
Fry the meat in a little olive oil.
marinate | tenderize | seal
Turn the meat frequently to seal it.
Turn the meat frequently to seal it.
chop, cube, cut, dice, mince | bone | carve, slice
MEAT + VERB
be/go off, rot
The meat has gone off.
The meat has gone off.
MEAT + NOUN
dish, pie, products
recipes for simple meat dishes
recipes for simple meat dishes
market | cleaver | eater
I''m not a great meat eater.
I''m not a great meat eater.
content
These pies have a low meat content.
These pies have a low meat content.
production | consumption
Britain''s meat consumption
Britain''s meat consumption