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Terms in Italian 2311-2320 of 10470

canoe salate

/kah-NOH-eh sah-LAH-teh/
[Italian]

Savoury canoes

Canosa

/kah-NOH-sah/
[Italian]

A dry, red, DOC wine from Puglia.

cansonsei

/kahn-sohn-SEH-ee/
[Italian]

"Little britches." A dish from Bergamo and Brescia of small squares of pasta or ravioli stuffed with breadcrumbs mixed with sausage and Parmesan cheese and served with melted butter and more cheese or, someetimes, in broth.

cantalupo

/kahn-tah-LOO-poh/
[Italian] plural cantalupi

Cantaloupe melon, a type of melon, from Italy. It is small and spherical with a rough surface with a raised pattern and on which there are the marks of segments. It has a small central cavity which is filled with a mesh of small seeds. Principle types are Ogen, Charentais, Tiger and Sweetheart. It is also known as rock melon.

cantarello

/kahn-tah-REHL-loh/
[Italian] plural cantarelli

Chanterelle mushroom, usually sautéed in butter with chopped onions.

cantellate o rose

/kahr-tehl-LAH-teh oh ROH-seh/
[Italian]

Rose-shaped pastries filled with a mixture of jam (US: jelly), honey and red wine.

cantina

/kahn-TEE-nah/
[Italian] plural cantine

A wine cellar or winery

cantina cooperativa

/kahn-TEE-nah koh-oh-peh-rah-TEE-vah/
[Italian] plural cantine cooperative

Co-operative winery (abbreviated to CS in producer listings).

cantina sociale

/kahn-TEE-nah soh-SHYAH-leh/
[Italian] plural cantine sociale

A wine co-operative contributed to by a number of growers or producers. It is abbreviated to CS in producer listings.

cantucci (di Prato)

/kahn-TOO-chee (dee PRAH-toh)/
[Italian]

Very hard, twice-baked almond biscuits (US: cookies) from Tuscany. They are often served after a meal with Vin Santo, a dessert wine, or with coffee, into either of which they are dunked. Cantucci di Prato is a version from Prato which is flavoured with aniseed.