How to Use suckling in a Sentence

suckling

noun
  • That suckling pig? Doused in a Cuban mojo sauce and served with sweet peas and fava beans.
    Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2017
  • For the lucky ones who call ahead, there is whole suckling pig, wheeled tableside, looking as if it were dipped in bronze.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2017
  • The gentle suckling as my abrasive wool sweater remained bunched against my throat.
    Danielle C. Belton, The Root, 29 Apr. 2018
  • And fire slowly roasts the Beast of the Day — a whole suckling pig, young goat or baby lamb that will cook for 6 to 10 hours in the open stainless steel rotisserie beside the dining room.
    Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2018
  • The researchers celebrated the next day with a lunch of gourounopoulo (roast suckling pig) from the local farmer’s market, eaten under the olive trees.
    Myrto Papadopoulos, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • Meanwhile, calves spend up to a year and a half suckling and are completely dependent on their mothers during this time.
    Kylie Mohr, National Geographic, 9 Nov. 2019
  • Feast on a roasted suckling pig seasoned with bratwurst spices and served with pretzels with mustard and cheese sauce, slaw, and sauerkraut potato salad.
    Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, 18 Sep. 2017
  • There’s a preliminary menu until next week, when the chef, Yvan Lemoine, will offer a full dinner menu that includes chicken and suckling pig feasts for the table.
    Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • Over two more glasses of wine and pasta with roast suckling pig, public perception is a recurring theme.
    Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 16 May 2019
  • In a Kenia Narez series of photos, Narez is depicted wearing a proper blue dress, holding a dead suckling pig.
    Tom Austin, miamiherald, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Nelson specialized in cooking whole suckling pigs while at Chino Latino, and Hesse held a bunch of whole-animal dinners while at Libertine, so this is right in their wheelhouse.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 1 May 2017
  • Dishes like fatty ox tartare topped with white truffle shavings and wisps of blue cheese, slow-roasted suckling pig dotted with creme fraiche, and aromatic black rice infused with squid brought the bold flavors of Spain into sharp focus.
    Amy Tara Koch, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • The dish, a specialty of Indonesia’s southern islands, is usually the centerpiece at big feasts: whole suckling pig stuffed with lemongrass and turmeric, trussed up, and slow cooked over coals until its crackling skin turns the color of caramel.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 22 May 2018
  • Pastas were plentiful: gnocchi rosa with ricotta, basil, and tomato, and a suckling pig agnolotti, with rosemary and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Flawless Modenese dishes like pumpkin tortelloni and roasted suckling pig are dutifully produced according to family recipes.
    Cnt Editors, CNT, 19 Sep. 2017

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