Collocations for meat - noun
ADJECTIVE
fresh
bad, rancid, rotten, rotting
That meat smells rotten.
bad, rancid, rotten, rotting
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, dried, grilled, processed, roast, salted, smoked
cold
a plate of cold meats
lean
fatty
dark, red, white
raw, uncooked
rare, undercooked
cooked, cured, dried, grilled, processed, roast, salted, smoked
cold
a plate of cold meats
frozen
ground (AmE), mince (usually mincemeat), minced
canned, lunch (usually lunchmeat), luncheon, potted, tinned (BrE)
hamburger (esp. AmE), sausage (esp. BrE)
organic
halal, kosher
crab, goat, horse, etc.
ground (AmE), mince (usually mincemeat), minced
canned, lunch (usually lunchmeat), luncheon, potted, tinned (BrE)
hamburger (esp. AmE), sausage (esp. BrE)
organic
halal, kosher
crab, goat, horse, etc.
… OF MEAT
bit,
chunk,
lump,
piece,
slab,
slice
cut, joint (BrE)
She always buys the cheaper cuts of meat.
cut, joint (BrE)
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,
chew on
barbecue, cook, fry, grill, roast, stew
Fry the meat in a little olive oil.
barbecue, cook, fry, grill, roast, stew
Fry the meat in a little olive oil.
marinate
tenderize
brown, seal (BrE)
Turn the meat frequently to brown it.
tenderize
brown, seal (BrE)
Turn the meat frequently to brown it.
chop,
cube (esp. BrE),
cut,
dice,
grind (AmE),
mince
bone
carve, slice
bone
carve, slice
meat + NOUN
ball (usually meatballs),
broth (esp. AmE),
dish,
loaf,
patty (esp. AmE),
pie (esp. BrE),
stew
recipes for simple meat dishes
recipes for simple meat dishes
products
market
cleaver, grinder (AmE) (mincer in BrE), slicer, tenderizer
hook
locker (esp. AmE)
It was so cold, it was like a meat locker.
market
cleaver, grinder (AmE) (mincer in BrE), slicer, tenderizer
hook
locker (esp. AmE)
It was so cold, it was like a meat locker.
cutter,
packer
(both AmE)
He eventually found employment as a meat cutter.
He eventually found employment as a meat cutter.
eater
I'm not a great meat eater.
I'm not a great meat eater.
content
(esp. BrE)
These pies have a low meat content.
These pies have a low meat content.
packing (AmE),
production
consumption
Canada's meat consumption
consumption
Canada's meat consumption