piccata
noun
pic·ca·ta
pə̇ˈkätə,
-ätə
plural piccatas
: thin slices of meat (such as veal) that are dredged in flour, sautéed, and served in a lemon and butter sauce
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Decades-old recipes for authentic Italian cuisine like lasagna with meatballs, veal piccata, and eggplant parmigiano make this a neighborhood favorite.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Guests then ordered their entrée tableside, choosing from: chicken piccata, Chilean sea bass, braised short rib or tortellini pesto.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 July 2025
Think: chicken piccata and grain-free peach cobbler.
—Karla Walsh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
Cesarina will take over The Pearl Hotel’s restaurant and serve a five-course dinner that includes a Caesar salad, timpano, chicken piccata, sgroppino and an ice cream sandwich.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Guests then ordered their entrée tableside, choosing from: chicken piccata, Chilean sea bass, braised short rib or tortellini pesto.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 July 2025
Think: chicken piccata and grain-free peach cobbler.
—Karla Walsh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
Cesarina will take over The Pearl Hotel’s restaurant and serve a five-course dinner that includes a Caesar salad, timpano, chicken piccata, sgroppino and an ice cream sandwich.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Piccata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piccata. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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