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Animal Refresher, Meat Science
Sweet Bread — Gland Terminology
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Question (English)
Which statement is true about sweet breads?
- Thymus is known as neck sweet bread
- Pancreas is known as gut sweet bread
- Parotid gland is known as cheek/ear sweet bread and sublingual glands are known as tongue sweet bread
- All the above ✓ Correct
Explanation:
Correct Answer: All the above
All three statements about sweet breads are correct.
Complete Sweet Bread Terminology
- Thymus → Neck sweet bread (also: throat/gullet sweet bread)
- Pancreas → Gut sweet bread (also: heart/stomach/belly sweet bread)
- Parotid gland → Cheek/ear sweet bread
- Sublingual glands → Tongue sweet bread
Why Are They Called Sweet Breads?
The term 'sweetbread' is a culinary term (not anatomical). 'Sweet' refers to the pleasantly mild taste, and 'bread' is derived from the Old English word for flesh. Thymus and Pancreas are the most commonly consumed sweet breads — especially veal and lamb sweetbreads are considered delicacies.
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