Panna cotta
Panna cotta
Language note: Means 'cooked cream' in Italian.
Culture note: It's a popular dessert in Italy, often served with fruit coulis.
Context: She decides on a simple, elegant dessert that's often served with a berry sauce.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Panna
[PAN-nah]
Panna
Italian for 'cream', used in various dishes and desserts.
La panna è un ingrediente principale nella panna cotta.
Cream is a main ingredient in panna cotta.
cotta
[KOHT-tah]
Cotta
Means 'cooked' in Italian, refers to the method of cooking cream in the dessert panna cotta.
La panna cotta viene cotta lentamente.
Panna cotta is cooked slowly.
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