How to Use rillettes in a Sentence

rillettes

plural noun
  • The meaty spread embraces duck rillettes, head cheese made from delicious pig parts and hinting of star anise, and caramelized onions, which are dark, sticky and swollen with reduced balsamic vinegar.
    Washington Post, 2021-07-23
  • Bar Benno serves French bistro fare in a more relaxed setting, with small plates like saucisson sec with cornichons and salmon rillettes with baguette croutons served alongside cocktails.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 2021-09-30

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