piccata
Americanadjective
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
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I love a party, but lately the trick has been to spend time with loved ones and feed them well with easy recipes like chicken piccata, flan, spaghetti al limone and this caramelized-corn salad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The chicken piccata is great, and the people who own it are just wonderful people and so welcoming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
In Italian cuisine, it’s called piccata, which refers to a thin sliver of meat.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024
The evening was a seven-course affair that included velvety butternut squash soup with lion’s mane mushrooms, pumpkin risotto with braised chicken and halibut piccata with sorrel and delicata squash.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
My father makes chicken piccata, which means the kitchen is a mess.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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