Taken from the term cuiseur de chair, meaning "cooker of meat," charcuterie has been considered a French culinary art at least since the 15th century. It refers to the products, particularly (but not limited to) pork specialties such as pâtéS, rillettes, galantines, crépinettes, etc. , which are made and sold in a delicatessen-style shop, also called a charcuterie.