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Terms in Italian 10341-10350 of 10470

visciole

/vee-SHYOY-leh/
[Italian]

Morello cherries. Large, near black, sour cherries used in cooking and in making jams (US: jellies) and syrups. They are often preserved in wine or syrup for serving as a condiment or dessert sauce.

vissinied

/vee-see-NYEHD/
[Italian]

A mushroom found across Europe and with sligthly the appearance of a small Giant puffball. An edible mushroom which slices almost like bread. Use only the smaller ones and they should be heavy and firm. If they are light in weight than they have dried up. Always cut them open from top to bottom with a sharp knife to check the interiorMay be fried.

vite

/VEE-teh/
[Italian]

Vine

vitellini

/vee-tehl-LEE-nee/
[Italian]

A name for gnocchetti sardi or malloreddus. Very small ridged balls, dumplings or gnocchi from Sardinia made with corn meal or semolina, with a slit down the middle. They may contain saffron. They are often served with meat or tomato sauce and pecorino, usually with quite spicy sausage, and generally, saffron.

vitello

/vee-TEHL-loh/
[Italian]

Veal

vitello alla bolognese

/vee-TEHL-loh ahl-lah boh-loh'NYEH-seh/
[Italian]

"Veal in the style of Bologna" in Emilia-Romagna. Veal cutlets cooked in butter with slices of prosciutto and cheese.

vitello con riso

/vee-TEHL-loh kohn REE-soh/
[Italian]

"Veal with rice." Veal cutlets served with rice.

vitello di mare

/vee-TEHL-loh dee MAH-reh/
[Italian]

"Veal of the sea." A slightly ironic name given to the smooth hound in Venice. A type of dogfish, a large, long, thin marine fish with brown skin and very prominent fins, usually eaten as steaks. The fish should be skinned before it is cooked.

vitellone

/vee-tehl-LOH-neh/
[Italian]

Meat from a young steer, older than baby veal.

vitello tonnato

/vee-TEHL-loh tohn-NAH-toh/
[Italian]

Veal and tuna. Veal fillet beaten until paper thin and dressed with a tuna-flavoured cream-based sauce often with capers. This may sound odd, but when prepared with fresh ingredients it is a king among dishes.