variety meat
noun
: an edible part (such as the liver or tongue) of a slaughter animal other than skeletal muscle
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Meanwhile, through February, pork and pork variety meat exports accounted for 31 percent of all U.S. production, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
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Fox News, 24 June 2020
Hispanic shoppers are almost three times as likely as the overall population to buy variety meats, according to market-research firm Nielsen.
—Benjamin Parkin, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2018
China is the third-largest market for American pigs and the biggest market for variety meats (pig feet, livers and hearts), which most Americans do not eat.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
As variety meats go, intestines are not at the top of my list.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Cook ground pork patties and ground pork mixtures such as meat loaf to 160 °F, and all organ and variety meats (heart, kidney, and liver) to 160 °F.
—Sasha Henriques, Woman's Day, 4 Sep. 2015
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Fox News, 24 June 2020
Hispanic shoppers are almost three times as likely as the overall population to buy variety meats, according to market-research firm Nielsen.
—Benjamin Parkin, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2018
China is the third-largest market for American pigs and the biggest market for variety meats (pig feet, livers and hearts), which most Americans do not eat.
—The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
As variety meats go, intestines are not at the top of my list.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2018
Cook ground pork patties and ground pork mixtures such as meat loaf to 160 °F, and all organ and variety meats (heart, kidney, and liver) to 160 °F.
—Sasha Henriques, Woman's Day, 4 Sep. 2015
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“Variety meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20meat. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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