Smallgoods

Origin

small + goods

Full definition of smallgoods

Noun

1. (Australia, New Zealand) Cooked, dried, cured and otherwise processed meat products, such as salami; manufactured meats. from 19thCHe worked at a smallgoods manufacturer.
• 2000, Peter Cerexhe, John Ashton, Risky Foods, Safer Choices: Avoiding Food Poisoning, page 47,Some smallgoods are cooked to kill harmful micro-organisms, but cooking changes the taste and texture of the food.
• 2001, John Spriggs, Grant Isaac, Food Safety and International Competitiveness: The Case of Beef, page 112,The Garibaldi incident has also been credited with a change in culture among smallgoods manufacturers in Australia.
• 2010, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation#Research groups and initiatives, Make It Safe: A Guide to Food Safety, page 124,The types of smallgoods discussed include uncooked and cooked fermented meats, cured meats and fish, and some specialty products such as pâté.

Related terms

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Usage notes

Often used attributively.