Glossary P

Piatto is the Italian word for dish or plate. It also means dishful or plateful

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Pasto is the Italian generic term for meal or repast, the food served and eaten at one time or portion of food intended to be eaten during one meal

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Pranzo, which in parts of Italy means lunch (synonymous with colazione) and in other places dinner or supper (synonymous with cena), also refers to an important meal, banquet or business dinner.

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Pastasciutta is the Italian term which means dry pasta. This kind of pasta is boiled, cooked and served with a sauce

Pastasciutta is pronounced "pah-stah-shyoo-tah

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Polpette di agnello is referring to Italian meatballs made from lambs, or it simply means lamb meatballs

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Plat du jour is the French term which refers to "the main dish of the day at a restaurant"

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