noun
- The small intestines of a pig, prepared as food.
Usage: Usually used in plural form.; Common in Southern U.S. cuisine, particularly in African American cooking traditions.
Examples
- She prepared chitlins for the family dinner using her grandmother's recipe.
- Chitlins are a traditional dish in many Southern households.
- The restaurant served crispy fried chitlins with hot sauce.
- He had never tasted chitlins before moving to the South.
- Chitlins require careful cleaning and slow cooking to be tender.