For example, the ground meat in Bolognese that is absent in Puttanesca. Or when you decided to make salad "sinful" you added pork rinds to it.
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1Chefs call it the protein– JimCommented Jun 28, 2018 at 6:00
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5Trick question - meat is a culinary term :-)– JonLarbyCommented Jun 28, 2018 at 6:58
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1Belongs on Seasoned Advice– KrisCommented Jun 28, 2018 at 7:28
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4@Kris: It's fine here.– ruakhCommented Jun 28, 2018 at 7:45
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@ruakh What was that?– KrisCommented Jun 28, 2018 at 8:02
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In culinary-specific terms, it's referred to as a protein:
Generic term for the protein component of a dish—meat, fish, poultry, or even “meat substitute” like tofu or seitan. Does not refer to eggs.
Of course, chefs do simply say meat.
In standard English, although it would not be common, you could ask that a carnivorous element be added to the dish.
1 : subsisting or feeding on animal tissues
answered Jun 28, 2018 at 9:44
