Piccata
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɪˈkɑːtə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Piccata is an adjective meaning Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.
Meaning
Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.
More Meanings
- A dish of food sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce; or an individual slice of such a dish.
Example Sentences
Rattle-snake piccata with grapes and figs, old Brown Betty with a yellow wig […]
Maybe you've been put off by all the syllables that hang around veal. The saltimboccas, parmigianas, piccatas and scaloppines. Well, it's a ruse. In fact, veal is very simple food.
“(grunts) Frankie put glass in the piccata and the restaurant comped us, so we got all these chips. Let's hit the casino.” “All right.” “Come on, Nadia. Let's go watch this Rat Pack show with the girls.” “Did you say "the Rat Pack"?” “Yeah, they're good.” “They're here?” “Yeah, yeah, it's the Rat Pack.” “Chips ahoy!”
Word Forms
- piccatas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include devilled, florentine, tartare, puttanesca, parmigiana, capered.
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