braciola
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of braciola
1940–45; < Italian: slice of meat roasted over coals, equivalent to brac ( e ) hot coal, ember (earlier bracia, bragia < Germanic; see braise) + -iola noun suffix
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It’s a versatile filling that pairs well with everything from sage brown butter sauce to the classic red sauce we serve on Christmas, studded with braciola, meatballs and hunks of pork shoulder.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2016
The restaurant will start with dinners, and a menu showcasing some old-time red-sauce dishes like beef braciola with broccoli rabe.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2016
I half-expected him to show up when my grandmother made braciola.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2013
We had what everyone always has at Frankies: crostini and some romaine hearts, beets, cold rib-eye salad, cavatelli and sausage and brown butter, meatballs, braciola marinara.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2011
If it’s Christmas I’ll sneak in some short ribs or even braciole.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
It also boasts the best stuffed pastas and braciole I've ever enjoyed in my nearly thirty-three years.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2021
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Host Guy Fiere starts out in a 1940s Italian family eatery in Wilmington, Del., where beef braciole and meaty ravioli are made from scratch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2019
Lasagna, meatballs, sausage and braciole, were served first.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
After the first lady told Batali her favorite foods were steak and sweet potatoes, Batali served attendees sweet potato ravioli and beef braciole pinwheels.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2016
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