cotta

[kot-uh, kaw-tuh]

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. a surplice.

2. a short surplice, sleeveless or with short sleeves, worn especially by choristers.

cotta

/ ˈkɒtə /

noun

1. RC Church a short form of surplice

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotta¹

1840–50; < Medieval Latin, variant of cota kind of tunic. See coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotta¹

C19: from Italian: tunic, from Medieval Latin; see _coat

Example Sentences

Tosi initially used cereal milk as an ingredient to make panna cotta while working at Momofuku.

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“Drink it straight, pour it over more cereal, add it to your coffee in the morning, or turn it into panna cotta or ice-cream as in this recipe.”

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But what stopped me cold was a photograph: panna cotta.

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It was, of all things, a lettuce panna cotta.

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“The herbaceousness of butter lettuce lends itself perfectly to panna cotta. There is a gentle bitterness that cottons to the fat in the cream here. Then come the strawberries and their bright sweetness. A finish of olive oil and this truly wows. Use the outer leaves for this recipe. They are often larger, and they are not as pretty on salads. The inner leaves are a bit more gentle and often don’t have quite the flavor.”

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