piccata
noun
pic·ca·ta
pə̇ˈkätə,
-ätə
plural piccatas
: thin slices of meat (such as veal) that are dredged in flour, sautéed, and served in a lemon and butter sauce
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Café La Scala is typically open for lunch and dinner, serving soups, salads, pizza and classic Italian entrees like chicken piccata and spaghetti and meatballs.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Decades-old recipes for authentic Italian cuisine like lasagna with meatballs, veal piccata, and eggplant parmigiano make this a neighborhood favorite.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Guests then ordered their entrée tableside, choosing from: chicken piccata, Chilean sea bass, braised short rib or tortellini pesto.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 July 2025
The pappardelle chicken piccata is one of the kitchen’s standout items.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Decades-old recipes for authentic Italian cuisine like lasagna with meatballs, veal piccata, and eggplant parmigiano make this a neighborhood favorite.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Guests then ordered their entrée tableside, choosing from: chicken piccata, Chilean sea bass, braised short rib or tortellini pesto.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 July 2025
The pappardelle chicken piccata is one of the kitchen’s standout items.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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“Piccata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piccata. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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