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Preparation of meat with a fancy pasta rim (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pastrami

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'preparation of meat' is the definition.
'pastrami' can be an answer for 'meat' (pastrami is a kind of meat). I'm unsure of the 'preparation of' bit.

'a fancy pasta rim' is the wordplay.
'a fancy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pasta'+'rim'='pastarim'
'pastarim' with letters rearranged gives 'PASTRAMI'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pastrami that I've seen before include "smoked joint" , "Seasoned smoked beef, served in thin slices" , "Spiced sliced beef" , "Spiced smoked beef" , "beef dish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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