Glossary P

Prugna secca is the Italian term for "prune", a dried plum

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Pepare is the Italian word which means "to pepper", or "to add pepper"

Pesche is the Italian word for peaches, made into jams, tarts, etc.

Pesca (singular)

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Polpetti is the Italian word that refers to baby octopus.

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Pepato is an Italian descritive term which means peppery, spicy, piquant.

Pepato also refers to Italian semi-hard sheep's milk Cheese with peppercorns.

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Polpa di granchio is the Italian term for crab meat or crabmeat, usually made into a crab cake and widely used in Asian cooking