plural butcheries
1
chiefly British
: slaughterhouse
2
: the preparation of meat for sale
3
: cruel and ruthless slaughter of human beings
4
: botch
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Examples of butchery in a Sentence
the butchery of civilians during the war
butchery on a scale that horrified the civilized world
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The class themes change by the month, with chefs sharing their knowledge about cuisines from around the world, as well as butchery and cooking techniques, said Tim Kuklinski, the culinary director of Crafted Concepts.
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Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
It's known as two culinary halves that meld together nicely featuring a small neighborhood restaurant that focuses on nose-to-tail butchery and farm-to-table and a butcher shop.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2024
All of the butchery and roasting is being done in-house.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
It's known as a small neighborhood restaurant that focuses on nose-to-tail butchery and farm-to-table and butcher shop, emphasizing minimizing waste and supporting a sustainable food system in the Great Lakes region.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Yu went on to open his own butchery, Meat & Essentials in San Marino, sharing many of Standing’s principles.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But seam butchery—a European method of butchery—is being adopted more widely.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
That memory is at least part of the reason why Young – a wildly accomplished chef who has worked at some of the best restaurants in New England and the West Coast – decided to focus much of his culinary training on butchery.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
Craft butchery tends to use traditional techniques, rather than automation.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
It's known as two culinary halves that meld together nicely featuring a small neighborhood restaurant that focuses on nose-to-tail butchery and farm-to-table and a butcher shop.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2024
All of the butchery and roasting is being done in-house.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
It's known as a small neighborhood restaurant that focuses on nose-to-tail butchery and farm-to-table and butcher shop, emphasizing minimizing waste and supporting a sustainable food system in the Great Lakes region.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
Yu went on to open his own butchery, Meat & Essentials in San Marino, sharing many of Standing’s principles.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But seam butchery—a European method of butchery—is being adopted more widely.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
That memory is at least part of the reason why Young – a wildly accomplished chef who has worked at some of the best restaurants in New England and the West Coast – decided to focus much of his culinary training on butchery.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
Craft butchery tends to use traditional techniques, rather than automation.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
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