piccata

[ pi-kah-tuh; Italian peek-kah-tah ]

adjective

, Italian Cooking.

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

   veal piccata.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piccata¹

< 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; pique ¹, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

In Italian cuisine, it’s called piccata, which refers to a thin sliver of meat.

From Salon

This fall, Kravchuk has put her expertise into her debut cookbook, “Natasha’s Kitchen: 100+ Easy Family-Favorite Recipes You’ll Make Again and Again,” which includes dishes such as Salmon Piccata and Turkey Meatball Soup, and Crispy Bacon Jalapeno Poppers.

From Seattle Times

Gomez, who had become a U.S. citizen in 2006, continued to be the chef, developing specialties with his unique touches, such as baked ziti — “our No. 1 seller” — penne puttanesca and chicken piccata, putting in 70 to 80 hours weekly in the kitchen and dining area.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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