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Sausage roll
A sausage roll is sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry and baked, a British snack sold in bakeries, supermarkets, and takeaway shops since the early 1800s.
Sausages in Italian cuisine
Sausages in Italian cuisine (salsiccia, luganega, salami, cotechino, zampone): fresh, cured, and cooked pork sausages defined by strong regional variety, from the Roman lucanica to PDO-protected types such as Salsiccia di Calabria, distinct from the Italian-American "Italian sausage."
Sautéing
Sautéing is a dry-heat cooking method in which small pieces of food are cooked quickly in a shallow layer of hot fat over high heat, typically in a single layer.
Sauternes (wine)
Sauternes (AOC Sauternes) is a Bordeaux sweet white wine appellation, recognized 1936, on five communes including Barsac, made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle grapes shriveled by Botrytis cinerea noble rot and hand-picked in successive passes.
Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc is a French white wine grape, parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, known for grassy, gooseberry aromas from methoxypyrazines; key styles are Loire, Bordeaux, and Marlborough, New Zealand.
Savannah Miller
Savannah Miller (born 1981) is a British fashion designer, sister of Sienna Miller, trained at Central Saint Martins; co-founder of Twenty8Twelve (2007) and founder of Savannah Miller Bridal (2016), plus Nine by Savannah Miller and Vivere.
Saveloy
Saveloy: a highly seasoned, smoked, bright-red pork sausage sold ready-cooked, eaten in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand; from cervelas/cervellata (brain sausage), first recorded 1837; chip shop and takeaway staple.
Sawankhalok ware
Sawankhalok ware, also called Sangkhalok ware, is glazed stoneware produced from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century at Si Satchanalai in north-central Thailand, and exported across maritime Southeast Asia, best known for its green celadon glazes.
Saying Grace
Saying grace is a short prayer of thanksgiving said before a meal, common in religious households and the subject of Norman Rockwell's 1951 painting that sold for $46 million.
Sayuki Ito (伊藤 さゆき)
Sayuki Ito (伊藤 さゆき), born 1999 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, is a Japanese freelance model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2026 as the Fukuoka delegate and represents Japan at Miss Universe 2026 in Puerto Rico.
Sazerac
The Sazerac is New Orleans' official cocktail (since 2008): rye whiskey or cognac, sugar, Peychaud's bitters, and an absinthe rinse with lemon peel. Attributed to apothecary Antoine Peychaud and the 1850s Sazerac House, though first documented in print in 1899.
Sazerac Company
Sazerac Company: privately held, family-owned American spirits firm founded 1850 in New Orleans, now Louisville-based, owning Buffalo Trace, Fireball, BuzzBallz, SVEDKA, 525+ brands, $6bn+ sales.
Sbarro
Sbarro is an American fast-casual restaurant chain selling New York-style pizza by the slice, founded in 1956 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and now based in Columbus, Ohio.
Scapular
Scapular: Christian garment from Latin scapula (shoulder), in monastic form a work apron of the habit and in devotional form two small cloth panels; the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, tied to the 1251 Simon Stock tradition, is the best known.
Scarf
A scarf is a length of fabric worn around the neck, head, or shoulders for warmth, ornament, religious, or symbolic purposes, distinct from the knotted cravat and necktie, with ancient Roman sudarium origins and types from 15 cm football scarves to 200 cm shawl scarves.
Scarification
Scarification (cicatrization) permanently marks skin by cutting or branding and manipulating healing to form raised scar designs. Practiced in Africa, Aboriginal Australia, and Papua New Guinea for identity, rites of passage, and beauty; revived since the 1980s in Western body modification.
Scene (subculture)
Scene (subculture): a youth subculture emerging in the early 2000s United States from emo, also called scenesters or trendies, defined by neon skinny jeans, side-swooped dyed hair, MySpace scene queens, and a TikTok revival around 2020.
Sceptre
Sceptre (US scepter): a decorated ceremonial rod or staff carried by monarchs as a symbol of authority, from Greek skeptron via Latin sceptrum; known forms include the Egyptian was-sceptre, the Chinese ruyi, and the British Crown Jewels sceptre.
Schmaltz
Schmaltz (שמאַלץ, shmalts) is rendered poultry fat, chiefly chicken, goose, or duck, the traditional cooking fat of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, created because lard is not kosher and butter cannot accompany meat meals.
Schnapps
Schnapps (German: Schnaps) covers European clear fruit and grain spirits, akin to eau-de-vie, and American sweetened flavored liqueurs like peach schnapps; etymology, production, ABV, and serving customs differ sharply between the two.
Schnitzel
Schnitzel, from German for "slice", is a thin breaded fried meat cutlet, best known as the Wiener Schnitzel, Austria's veal national dish; distinct from Italy's bone-in, butter-fried cotoletta alla milanese, with variants in Germany, Israel, and Argentina.
School meal
School meal: meals or snacks schools provide students, also called school feeding or school lunch programs. Covers global coverage (84% of countries), US NSLP scale, Cochrane evidence on health and education effects, nutrition standards, and universal free meal policies.
Schooner (glass)
Schooner (glass): a beer glass named differently by region, 425 ml in most Australian states, 285 ml in South Australia, and a legal two-thirds-pint measure in the UK since 2011.
Schultüte
The Schultüte, or Zuckertüte, is a large, pointed cone filled with sweets and gifts, given to children in Germany and neighboring countries on their first day of school.
Schwarzkopf (hair care)
Schwarzkopf is a German hair care, styling, and coloration brand founded in Berlin in 1898 by Hans Schwarzkopf. Owned by Henkel, it sells lines such as Keratin Color and got2b.
Schweppes
Schweppes, carbonated soft drink and mixer brand founded in 1783 in Geneva by Johann Jacob Schweppe; creator of tonic water (1870); now split among Coca-Cola, Suntory, and Keurig Dr Pepper by country.
Scissors
Scissors: hand tool of two pivoted crossed blades shearing material between them; smaller than 10-inch shears. Bronze spring forms from Mesopotamia, Roman pivoted design, specialized sewing, surgical, and ergonomic variants.
Scone
Scone: a small British quick bread of Scottish origin, leavened with baking powder or soda and sour milk, traditionally girdle-baked and eaten with butter, jam, or clotted cream; distinct from the sweeter American scone and the American biscuit.
Scotch Ale
Scotch ale, also called wee heavy or Strong Scotch Ale, is a strong, malty Scottish top-fermented beer (BJCP 17C), 6.5-10% ABV, low-hopped, cool-fermented, descended from Edinburgh Ales, with no peat-smoked malt.
Scotch egg
Scotch egg: a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, breadcrumbed, and fried; a British pub and picnic snack. Claimed 1738 by Fortnum & Mason, first printed 1808, possibly descended from Indian nargisi kofta.