Piccata

Piccata is an Italian word. It is sometimes spelled "picatta" or "pichotta." The word "piccato", to which it may be related, may be a translation of the French piqué, past participle of piquer ("to prick, lard"), though it doesn't seem to fit the culinary use of the Italian term which... Read More

Piccata is an Italian word. It is sometimes spelled "picatta" or "pichotta." The word "piccato", to which it may be related, may be a translation of the French piqué, past participle of piquer ("to prick, lard"), though it doesn't seem to fit the culinary use of the Italian term which means "to be pounded flat". See Less