carpaccio
noun
car·pac·cio
kär-ˈpä-ch(ē-)ō 
: thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce
—often used as a postpositive modifier
beef carpaccio
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Here’s a recipe for a steak that preserves the essence of carpaccio, but adds both the texture and taste of a light sear to the exterior.
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The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Along with a choice of cocktails, wines and champagne, guests were treated with a fresh and sophisticated meal that included a marinated sea bass carpaccio with basil oil, tagliatelle pasta with artichokes and truffle shavings and for desert, a vacherin with pear and yuzu.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026
Diners can choose between fish, meat, or vegetarian tasting menus, all of which showcase Sicily’s finest (and most famous) produce, from the beef carpaccio with capers and Sicilian black truffle to the cuttlefish to the saffron and dandelion risotto.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
There’s a raw bar, so starters include stone crab claws and crudo as well as wagyu carpaccio with persimmon and arugula.
—Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Along with a choice of cocktails, wines and champagne, guests were treated with a fresh and sophisticated meal that included a marinated sea bass carpaccio with basil oil, tagliatelle pasta with artichokes and truffle shavings and for desert, a vacherin with pear and yuzu.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026
Diners can choose between fish, meat, or vegetarian tasting menus, all of which showcase Sicily’s finest (and most famous) produce, from the beef carpaccio with capers and Sicilian black truffle to the cuttlefish to the saffron and dandelion risotto.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
There’s a raw bar, so starters include stone crab claws and crudo as well as wagyu carpaccio with persimmon and arugula.
—Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Carpaccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpaccio. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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Carpaccio
biographical name
Car·pac·cio
kär-ˈpä-ch(ē-ˌ)ō
Vittore circa 1460–1525(or 1526) Italian painter
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