scaloppine
- noun
- /skəˈlɑːpɪni/
- Specialized
- She prepared chicken scaloppine sautéed in olive oil and garnished with fresh herbs.
- chicken scaloppine
- veal scaloppine
- scaloppine with lemon
Examples
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We're having veal scaloppine.
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For dinner, we made delicious scaloppine with a lemon sauce and capers.
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The restaurant's signature dish is veal scaloppine served with creamy mashed potatoes.
Synonyms
Thin slices of meat cooked in a lemon sauce with capers
A thin slice of meat often fried or broiled
Thin, pounded slices of meat like veal or chicken that cooks fry and serve with sauce
Thin slices of meat like veal or chicken flattened, floured, and fried quickly, often served with a sauce
Thin slices of veal cooked quickly in a pan and served with a sauce
A thin slice of meat, often veal, fried or broiled
A thin slice of meat, often veal, fried or grilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scaloppine comes from Italian scaloppina, a small word meaning 'little slice', and is related to the English word scallop, the shell, because the meat is cut thin and flat like a shell. So, scaloppine now means 'thin slices of meat' (usually veal or chicken) cooked in a sauce.