Description
Meat preservation method
Technical
Rillettes is a preservation method similar to confit in which meat is seasoned, submerged in fat, and cooked slowly over the course of four to ten hours. The meat is shredded and packed into sterile containers covered in fat. Rillettes is traditionally made with goose or duck, and are commercially most commonly made with pork, but also made with other meats such as chicken, game birds, rabbit and sometimes with fish such as anchovies, tuna, pike or salmon. Rillettes are typically served at room temperature spread thickly on toasted bread.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
richmeatysavoryumamifatty
Wine Analogy
Full-bodied red wine like Bordeaux
Coffee Analogy
Dark roast with heavy body
Perfume Analogy
Leathery, animalic notes like in Muscs Koublai Khan
Culinary Applications
Rillettes de ToursFranceTraditional pork preservation
Rillettes de saumonCanadaFish preservation adaptation
Confit de canardSouthwest FranceDuck preservation variation
Dietary
Gluten-Freemeat proteins