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chicken tetrazzini

American  
[te-truh-zee-nee] / ˌtɛ trəˈzi ni /

noun

  1. diced chicken in a cream sauce, baked in a casserole with noodles and cheese, usually flavored with sherry.


Etymology

Origin of chicken tetrazzini

Named after Luisa Tetrazzini

Example Sentences

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Last week, Salon Food published a chicken tetrazzini recipe from writer and recipe developer Michael La Corte.

From Salon

Chicken tetrazzini is iconic — a classic casserole with a subtly Italian-American spin, a confluence of egg noodles, a rich sauce, a copious amount of mushrooms, chicken, bread crumbs, and cheese.

From Salon

One thing I tried to make recently was chicken tetrazzini.

From New York Times

People will be able to find No Time 2 Cook’s chicken and dumplings, chicken tetrazzini and poppyseed chicken in Walmart stores.

From Washington Times

Start the weekend with a “Mississippi-style” Chicken tetrazzini, a twist on a classic restaurant dish named after an Italian opera star.

From New York Times