agrodolce
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of agrodolce
C21: from Italian
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Once the squash is nearly cooked, we finish it with the agrodolce mixture so it takes on a glaze-like luster in the oven.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Sweet and sour in Italian cooking, or agrodolce, has roots that predate the Romans, but credit Sicily- and the North African influence on their cuisine - with keeping it alive.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The quinoa gets dressed with raisins and vinegar for an agrodolce effect, and the whole thing gets a finishing sprinkle of furikake.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
Essentially an Italian "sweet-and-sour sauce," agrodolce is a perfect balance of the two taste sensations.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2022
They call it agrodolce, I believe, and the Germans make a soup with beer.
From A Top-Floor Idyl by George Van Schaick
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