noun
- The small intestines of a pig, prepared as food.
Usage: Usually used in plural form.; Common in Southern U.S. and African American cuisine.; Also spelled 'chitterlings'.
Examples
- She prepared chitlings for the family dinner using her grandmother's recipe.
- Chitlings are a traditional dish in Southern soul food cooking.
- The restaurant served crispy fried chitlings as an appetizer.
- He seasoned the chitlings with vinegar and hot sauce.
- Chitlings require careful cleaning before they can be cooked.