Stuffing
Edible mixture filling a food's cavity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about cooking. For the practice of filling out the skin of an animal for display, see Taxidermy. For the synthetic fiber used for stuffing pillows and soft toys, see Polyester fiberfill. For the fetish, see Stuffing (fetish).
Stuffing, filling, or dressing is an edible mixture, often composed of herbs and a starch such as bread, used to fill a cavity in the preparation of another food item. Many foods may be stuffed, including poultry, seafood, and vegetables. As a cooking technique stuffing helps retain moisture, while the mixture itself serves to augment and absorb flavors during its preparation.
Poultry stuffing often consists of breadcrumbs, onion, celery, spices, and herbs such as sage, combined with the giblets.[1] Additions in the United Kingdom include dried fruits and nuts (such as apricots and flaked almonds),[2][3][4] and chestnuts.[5][6]