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  1. sweetbread, sweetbreadsnoun

    edible glands of an animal

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  1. sweetbreads

    Sweetbread is a culinary name for the thymus (also called throat, gullet, or neck sweetbread) or pancreas (also called stomach, belly or gut sweetbread), typically from calf (French: ris de veau or lamb (ris d'agneau). Sweetbreads have a rich, slightly gamey flavor and a tender, succulent texture. They are often served as an appetizer or a main course and can be accompanied by a variety of sauces and side dishes. The "heart" sweetbreads are more spherical, while the "throat" sweetbreads are more cylindrical. As the thymus is replaced by fibrous tissue in older animals, only pancreatic sweetbreads come from beef and pork. Like other edible non-muscle from animal carcasses, sweetbreads may be categorized as offal, "fancy meat", or "variety meat".: 4,23  Various other glands used as food may also sometimes be called "sweetbreads", including the parotid gland ("cheek" or "ear" sweetbread), the sublingual glands ("tongue" sweetbreads or "throat bread") as well as ovary and testicles.

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  1. sweetbreads

    Sweetbreads is a culinary term referring to the thymus (throat, gullet, or neck) or the pancreas (heart or stomach) especially of a calf or lamb, used for food. They are considered a delicacy in many cuisines around the world. Despite its name, sweetbreads are neither sweet nor a type of bread, the name is thought to come from old English with 'sweet' referring to the sweet taste compared to other meats and 'bread' related to the old English word for flesh.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sweetbreads in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sweetbreads in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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