Here I've used a broader definition of 'meat' to include the flesh of animals, birds and insects. Fish, shellfish, aquatic crustaceans and seafood are excluded and have their own section on this site as Fish and Seafood. Insects are now included in their own section as I will be increasing the number of insect-based recipes on this site over the coming months.

As this site also includes historic recipes, there will be some unusual animals in the lists (like crane and flamingos from ancient Roman cookery). Also the culinary sub-types of birds, poultry for domesicated birds, game for game birds and fowl for Galliforms (chicken-like) and Anseriformes (waterfowl). Offal, the internal organs, feet and heads of animals also has its own section.