veal parmesan
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3.1
- noun
- /viːl ˌpɑːr.məˈzɑːn/
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parmigiana de ternera
- The restaurant's special was a classic veal parmesan served with a fresh salad.
Examples
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At the dinner party, everyone raved about the homemade veal parmesan served with a side of pasta.
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"As much as I hate leaving the veal parmesan, I feel myself stand up and push my chair back."
Fiction book (1999) -
I have leftover veal parmesan.
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It was probably my veal parmesan.
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"We don't have to talk about this," I tell her as I cut off a piece of veal parmesan and chew it.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Veal Parmesan?"
Fiction book (1999) -
Tonight we have filet mignon, veal parmesan, baked Alaska, chicken cacciatore, and mac and cheese.
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I ordered the delicious veal parmesan topped with rich tomato sauce and melted cheese.
Synonyms
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3.9
A cooked veal cutlet coated in breadcrumbs and cheese, topped with tomato sauce
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase names a dish composed of its constituents: 'veal' (calf meat) and 'Parmesan' (the cheese), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is veal prepared with Parmesan cheese. Culinary naming conventions and similar forms in other languages make the composition predictable, even if exact preparation details (breaded, tomato sauce) are not fully specified.
Etymology
Veal parmesan probably comes from Italian cooks who put tomato sauce and sprinkled parmesan cheese on a thin, breaded slice of veal, then cooked it until the cheese melted. So the name tells you it is a 'veal' cutlet with 'Parmesan' on top.