Scaloppine (plural and diminutive of ''
scaloppa''—a small scallop, i.e., a thinly sliced cut of
meat
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; in
English
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usage ''scaloppini''; sometimes ''scallopini'') is a type of
Italian
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dish that comes in many forms. It consists of thinly sliced meat, most often
beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus'').
In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. Since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantity ...
,
veal
Veal is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, however most veal comes from young male calves of dairy breeds which are not used for breeding. Generally, v ...
, or
chicken
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, that is dredged in
wheat flour
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and
sautéed in one of a variety of
reduction sauces
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.
The sauce accompanying ''scaloppine'' can come in many varieties according to regional gastronomic traditions. Popular variations include
tomato
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wine
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reduction; ''scaloppine al limone'' or
piccata
Piccata describes meat, usually veal or chicken, that is sliced, dredged in flour, browned, and then served in a sauce containing lemon juice, butter, and capers.
Etymology
Piccata is an Italian word, the feminine form of the word piccato, meani ...
, which denotes a caper-and-lemon sauce; ''scaloppine ai funghi'', a
mushroom
A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans.
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wine
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reduction; and
pizzaiola, a
pizza
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-style
tomato sauce
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.
Etymology
The term 'escalope' derives from the French ''escalope''. The untranslated term was used until the beginning of the twentieth century in the publications of various Italian gastronomes such as Giovanni Vialardi and
Ada Boni
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.
See also
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Carne pizzaiola
Carne pizzaiola or carne alla pizzaiola (roughly translated as "meat in pizza style"), sometimes referred to just as pizzaiola, is a dish derived from the Neapolitan tradition that features meat (often less expensive cuts of beef) cooked with tom ...
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Chicken marsala
Chicken marsala (Italian: ''Scaloppine di pollo al Marsala'') is an Italian-American cuisine, Italian-American dish of chicken escalopes in a Marsala DOC, Marsala wine sauce.
It is a variation of traditional Italian ''Scaloppine, scaloppina'' di ...
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List of veal dishes
This is a list of veal dishes, which use or may use veal as a primary ingredient. Veal is the meat of young calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Though veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, most veal come ...
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Piccata
Piccata describes meat, usually veal or chicken, that is sliced, dredged in flour, browned, and then served in a sauce containing lemon juice, butter, and capers.
Etymology
Piccata is an Italian word, the feminine form of the word piccato, meani ...
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Saltimbocca
Saltimbocca, also spelled saltinbocca (, , ; ), is an Italian dish (also popular in southern Switzerland). It consists of veal that has been wrapped ("lined") with prosciutto and sage, and then marinated in wine, oil, or salt water, depending on ...
References
External links
Scallopini chicken Video Recipe
Beef dishes
Italian chicken dishes
Italian cuisine
Veal dishes
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