Tetrazzini

[ te-truh-zee-nee; Italian te-traht-tsee-nee ]

noun

1. Lu·i·sa [loo-, ee, -zah], 1874–1940, Italian operatic soprano.

adjective

1. (often lowercase) served over pasta with a cream sauce, often flavored with sherry, sprinkled with cheese, and browned in the oven:

   chicken Tetrazzini.

Tetrazzini

/ tetratˈtsiːni /

noun

1. TetrazziniLuisa18711940FItalianMUSIC: coloratura soprano Luisa (luˈiːza). 1871–1940, Italian coloratura soprano

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tetrazzini¹

Tetrazzini ( indef 2 ) after L. Tetrazzini, for whom it was first made

Example Sentences

While the origins of tetrazzini are a little murky — a prevailing theory is that it was named after the Italian opera star Luisa Tetrazzini — it has claimed a kind of stronghold on kitchens across America.

From Salon

Named after Italian opera star Luisa Tetrazzini, according to The New York Times, the dish originally consisted of "spaghetti, heavy cream, chicken, mushrooms ... Parmesan ... served with two classic French sauces, chicken veloute and hollandaise."

From Salon

Sure, making Turkey Tetrazzini is an old-school approach to using up Thanksgiving leftovers.

From Seattle Times

It used to be that Tetrazzinis could make successes through coloratura singing alone; but to-day coloratura singing has no great hold on the public after the novelty has worn off.

From Project Gutenberg

A speedy Italian classic, Chicken Tetrazzini can be made ahead for easy weeknight dinners.

From Southern Living