During the waning years of World War II, Harry Truman seized 28 companies, such as railroads and meat packers, in the name of fueling the war machine.

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If the name of the meat is just too "Three Billy Goats Gruff" for you, call it "capretto" (Italian for "kid"), like chef Scott Conant does at his five Scarpetta restaurants, where he serves it whenever he can find a good supply of extra-tender, young goat.

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Katsu is a Japanese staple, a breaded, deep-fried cutlet, though usually made of pork and not the Meat-That-Dare-Not-Speak-Its-Name.

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Each name falls into one of three categories: Cool (Pop Rockette or Meat Mitts), puns or word play (Metro-Gnome or Deal Breaker) or left-fielders (Buzz Kill or The Poser).

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