noun
- thin slices of meat, especially veal, that are pounded flat and typically sautéed
Usage: culinary term; often used with Italian preparations
Examples
- The chef prepared veal scaloppines with lemon and capers.
- She ordered the chicken scaloppines at the Italian restaurant.
- The recipe calls for pounding the meat thin to make scaloppines.
- Scaloppines are typically cooked quickly over high heat.
- The scaloppines were served with a white wine sauce.
- He learned to make scaloppines from his Italian grandmother.