bone-in

adjective

of a cut of meat

: containing a bone : attached to a bone

If money is no object, our favorite steak for grilling is the bone-in porterhouse for two.

—Chris Schlesinger et al., Gourmet, June 2003

bone-in adverb

Cooked bone-in with the skin on for extra flavor and juiciness …

—Charles Kelsey, Cook's Illustrated, July & August 2008

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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