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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjoelho de porco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zho-el-yu de por-ku
"O joelho de porco assado é servido com batatas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The joint of a pig's leg between the femur and the tibia, or the knee/hock area, highly prized for its tender meat and gelatinous skin when roasted or braised.
"In traditional Italian cooking, the pork knuckle is often slow-roasted until the skin becomes exceptionally crisp." - 2
A traditional culinary dish prepared using this specific cut of pork.
"He ordered the braised pork knuckle served with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from Middle English 'pork' (from Old French 'porc', stemming from Latin 'porcus' meaning pig) combined with 'knuckle' (from Middle German or Dutch roots referring to a joint or knuckle of a finger or limb). It specifically refers to the culinary cut of the pig's leg joint, widely celebrated in central European and Italian cuisine.
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jarret de porc
Transliteration: zha-re duh por
"Le jarret de porc est délicieux lorsqu'il est mijoté lentement."
Eisbein
Transliteration: Ays-byne
"Das Eisbein ist ein traditionelles deutsches Gericht."
stinco di maiale
Transliteration: stin-ko di ma-ia-le
"Lo stinco di maiale al forno è una specialità molto saporita."
codo de cerdo
Transliteration: ko-do de ser-do
"El codo de cerdo asado queda muy crujiente por fuera."
joelho de porco
Transliteration: zho-el-yu de por-ku
"O joelho de porco assado é servido com batatas."
सूअर का घुटना
Transliteration: suar ka ghutna
"सूअर का घुटना एक पारंपरिक मांसाहारी व्यंजन है।"
猪肘
Transliteration: zhū zhǒu
"这道烤猪肘外皮酥脆，肉质鲜嫩。"
돼지 정강이
Transliteration: dwae-ji jeong-gang-i
"오븐에 구운 돼지 정강이는 매우 부드럽습니다."
豚のすね肉
Transliteration: buta no sune niku
"豚のすね肉を柔らかく煮込む。"
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