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Terms in Italian 691-700 of 10470

alle vongole

/ahl-lah VON-goh-leh/
[Italian]

Served with clams, parsley, garlic and olive oil, usually with pasta such as linguini, with or without tomatoes.

al limone

/lee-MOH-neh, ahl/
[Italian]

With lemon, often applied to meat sprinkled with lemon juice after it has been sautéed, just before serving.

al limone e maggiorana

/ahl lee-MOH-neh eh maj-joh-RYAH-nah/
[Italian]

Small whole fish or fillets fried with garlic and marjoram and a squeeze of lemon.

all'inferno

/ahl-lee-FEHR-noh/
[Italian]

"In hell." Hotness. Spiciness. Stews known by this name will have quite a kick.

allingato

/ahl-leeng-AH-toh/
[Italian] plural allingati

"Lightening." Éclair. An elongated choux pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate. In certain editions of Chambers Dictionary an éclair is described as a cake which is long in length but short in duration.

all'inglese

/ahl-leeng-GLEH-seh/
[Italian]

"In the English style." Usually describes dishes with melted butter. Pasta with melted butter. If the butter is of good quality this can be divine.

al liquore

/ahl lee-KWOH-reh/
[Italian]

"With liquor", indicating foods that have been macerated or soaked in a liqueur such as brandy.

all'ischiana

/ahl-lee-skee-YAH-nah/
[Italian]

"In the style of Ischia"

allodola

/ahl-LOH-doh-lah/
[Italian] plural allodole

Lark, usually served grilled or roasted and eaten with the fingers. The skylark is considered the best for eating.

all'olio

/ahl-LOH-lioh/
[Italian]

With oil