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[[File:1850 le depecage de porc par Louis Humbert de Molard 1847 1898.jpg|thumb|right|Pig being prepared in [[France]] during the mid-19th century.]]

Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products such as [[bacon]], [[ham]], [[sausage]], ''[[Terrine (food)|terrines]]'', ''[[galantine]]s'', ''[[pâtés]]'' and ''[[confit]]'', primarily from pig.~~<ref>Ruhlman, 18.; [[The Culinary Institute of America]], 3.</ref>~~ Originally intended as a way to preserve meats before the advent of refrigeration, these preparations are prepared today for the flavors that are derived from the preservation processes. In 15th-century [[France]], local [[guild]]s regulated tradesmen in the food production industry in each city. The guilds that produced ''charcuterie'' were those of the ''charcutiers''. The members of this guild produced a traditional range of cooked or salted and dried meats, which varied, sometimes distinctively, from region to region. The only "raw" meat the ''charcutiers'' were allowed to sell was [[rendering (food processing)|unrendered]] [[lard]]. The ''charcutier'' prepared numerous items, including ''pâtés'', ''[[rillettes]]'', [[sausage]]s, [[bacon]], [[Pig's trotters|trotters]], and [[head cheese]].

Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products such as [[bacon]], [[ham]], [[sausage]], ''[[Terrine (food)|terrines]]'', ''[[galantine]]s'', ''[[pâtés]]'' and ''[[confit]]'', primarily from pig. Originally intended as a way to preserve meats before the advent of refrigeration, these preparations are prepared today for the flavors that are derived from the preservation processes. In 15th-century [[France]], local [[guild]]s regulated tradesmen in the food production industry in each city. The guilds that produced ''charcuterie'' were those of the ''charcutiers''. The members of this guild produced a traditional range of cooked or salted and dried meats, which varied, sometimes distinctively, from region to region. The only "raw" meat the ''charcutiers'' were allowed to sell was [[rendering (food processing)|unrendered]] [[lard]]. The ''charcutier'' prepared numerous items, including ''pâtés'', ''[[rillettes]]'', [[sausage]]s, [[bacon]], [[Pig's trotters|trotters]], and [[head cheese]].

Before the mass production and re-engineering of pigs in the 20th century, pork in Europe and North America was traditionally an autumn dish—pigs and other livestock coming to the slaughter in the autumn after growing in the spring and fattening during the summer. Due to the seasonal nature of the meat in Western culinary history, [[apple]]s (harvested in late summer and autumn) have been a staple pairing to fresh pork. The year-round availability of meat and fruits has not diminished the popularity of this combination on Western plates.

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 [[File:1850 le depecage de porc par Louis Humbert de Molard 1847 1898.jpg|thumb|right|Pig being prepared in [[France]] during the mid-19th century.]]
-Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products such as [[bacon]], [[ham]], [[sausage]], ''[[Terrine (food)|terrines]]'', ''[[galantine]]s'', ''[[pâtés]]'' and ''[[confit]]'', primarily from pig.<ref>Ruhlman, 18.; [[The Culinary Institute of America]], 3.</ref> Originally intended as a way to preserve meats before the advent of refrigeration, these preparations are prepared today for the flavors that are derived from the preservation processes. In 15th-century [[France]], local [[guild]]s regulated tradesmen in the food production industry in each city. The guilds that produced ''charcuterie'' were those of the ''charcutiers''. The members of this guild produced a traditional range of cooked or salted and dried meats, which varied, sometimes distinctively, from region to region. The only "raw" meat the ''charcutiers'' were allowed to sell was [[rendering (food processing)|unrendered]] [[lard]]. The ''charcutier'' prepared numerous items, including ''pâtés'', ''[[rillettes]]'', [[sausage]]s, [[bacon]], [[Pig's trotters|trotters]], and [[head cheese]].
+Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products such as [[bacon]], [[ham]], [[sausage]], ''[[Terrine (food)|terrines]]'', ''[[galantine]]s'', ''[[pâtés]]'' and ''[[confit]]'', primarily from pig. Originally intended as a way to preserve meats before the advent of refrigeration, these preparations are prepared today for the flavors that are derived from the preservation processes. In 15th-century [[France]], local [[guild]]s regulated tradesmen in the food production industry in each city. The guilds that produced ''charcuterie'' were those of the ''charcutiers''. The members of this guild produced a traditional range of cooked or salted and dried meats, which varied, sometimes distinctively, from region to region. The only "raw" meat the ''charcutiers'' were allowed to sell was [[rendering (food processing)|unrendered]] [[lard]]. The ''charcutier'' prepared numerous items, including ''pâtés'', ''[[rillettes]]'', [[sausage]]s, [[bacon]], [[Pig's trotters|trotters]], and [[head cheese]].
 Before the mass production and re-engineering of pigs in the 20th century, pork in Europe and North America was traditionally an autumn dish—pigs and other livestock coming to the slaughter in the autumn after growing in the spring and fattening during the summer. Due to the seasonal nature of the meat in Western culinary history, [[apple]]s (harvested in late summer and autumn) have been a staple pairing to fresh pork. The year-round availability of meat and fruits has not diminished the popularity of this combination on Western plates.