sweetbread
noun
sweet·bread
ˈswēt-ˌbred 
: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (such as a calf) used for food
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Meanwhile, Mitchinson loves Le Refuge du Passé in the 5th arrondissement for its excellent French cuisine (think duck cassoulet, veal sweetbread, and a perfect tarte tatin) and the interior’s quirky decor.
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
Ravioli of veal sweetbreads with cream of swiss chard at Il Capanno, a trattoria located on a hilltop between Spoleto and Terni
Courtesy Il Capanno
Umbrian cuisine at Il Cappano, one of the best restaurants in Italy, also includes baked pigeon and roast duck in mustard sauce.
—Elisa Carassai, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
During dinner, we were brought everything from homemade chorizo to blood sausage, sweetbreads, and short ribs to chow down on.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Mike Friedman really wants diners to try his sweetbreads at the new Aventino in Bethesda.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
Ravioli of veal sweetbreads with cream of swiss chard at Il Capanno, a trattoria located on a hilltop between Spoleto and Terni
Courtesy Il Capanno
Umbrian cuisine at Il Cappano, one of the best restaurants in Italy, also includes baked pigeon and roast duck in mustard sauce.
—Elisa Carassai, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
During dinner, we were brought everything from homemade chorizo to blood sausage, sweetbreads, and short ribs to chow down on.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Mike Friedman really wants diners to try his sweetbreads at the new Aventino in Bethesda.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
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sweetbread
noun
sweet·bread
ˈswēt-ˌbred
: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (as a calf) used as food
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