piccata

American  

[pi-kah-tuh, peek-kah-tah] / pɪˈkɑ tə, pikˈkɑ tɑ /

adjective

Italian Cooking.

1. cooked, served, or sauced with lemon and parsley.

   veal piccata.

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Etymology

Origin of piccata

< Italian: a slice of veal cooked in this manner < French piqué, past participle of piquer to lard (meat), attach (ingredients) by pricking or puncturing, literally, to prick; see pique ¹, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

I’m excited to get there for regular dinner service, too, not only to try the pizza, but I see the piccata with squash is on the winter menu with black cod.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023

This chicken piccata is among the dishes our reporters and editors cooked the most this year.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Lunch is served in the team dining room, the chef preparing chicken piccata and fresh greens, but there isn’t much time to eat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022

A silky sauce, tangy with lemon and the salty punch of capers is a hallmark of piccata recipes in North America.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2022

My father makes chicken piccata, which means the kitchen is a mess.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven