scallopini
(skæləʊˈpiːnɪ)
Also in It. form ‖ scaloppine.
[ad. It. scaloppine, pl. of scaloppina, dim. of scaloppa escalope.]
A dish consisting of very thin slices of meat (esp. veal) sautéed or fried.
| 1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees 103 The scaloppine with Marsala. 1957 F. & R. Lockridge Tangled Cord (1959) vi. 73 The waiter..heated and served scallopini. 1975 Times 6 Sept. 9/1 In Cardiff..it is easier to find well-cooked scaloppine and cannelloni than anything in the native tradition. 1977 J. Wambaugh Black Marble (1978) iv. 46 Sal Moroni got arrested for throwing a Sicilian cook out the window of an Italian restaurant for overcooking his scallopini. |