caul fat

English

Noun

caul fat (uncountable)

Pig's caul fat

1. The fatty, transparent serous membrane that covers the intestines of cows, sheep, and pigs, often used as a casing for sausages and other meat dishes.
   • 2002, Clifford A. Wright, Real Stew: 300 Recipes for Authentic Home-cooked Cassoulet, Gumbo, Chili, Curry, Minestrone, Bouillabaisse, Stroganoff, Goulash, Chowder, and Much More, →ISBN, page 296:

     The caul fat required in the recipe can usually be found in supermarkets that make their own sausages and serve ethnic populations.

   • 2012, Aliza Green, The Butcher's Apprentice, →ISBN, page 154:

     In France, where caul fat is especially valued, crépinettes are small, flat packets of sausage meat enclosed in caul fat.

Translations

membrane

• Spanish: mesenterio (es) m
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• Tagalog: impilya

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