cacciatore
Tomato-braised poultry dish
Cacciatore is an Italian-American style of cooking meat, typically chicken, in a sauce of tomatoes, onions, herbs, and often wine or mushrooms.
The Italian word means "hunter," suggesting rustic preparation: chicken cacciatore, veal cacciatore.
The dish appears on menus at Italian restaurants and in home cooking.
preparation
Preserved with salt, no brine
serving
Italian appetizer course
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- slicedDivided by cutting
- boardFlat rigid panel
- wine pairingSelecting vintages for dishes
dry-cured
Preserved with salt, no brine
antipasto
Italian appetizer course
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- slicedDivided by cutting
- boardFlat rigid panel
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- mixed dishesstew, casserole, stir fry, fried rice, jambalaya
- pasta saucesmarinara, pesto, alfredo, bolognese, arrabbiata
- stewsbeef stew, lamb stew, chicken stew, vegetable stew, ragout
- salumiprosciutto, salami, mortadella, pancetta, coppa
- cured meatsbacon, ham steak, pancetta, prosciutto, salami
flavor profile
cacciatorealfredo
Buttery parmesan pasta sauce
carbonara · bianco · primavera · aglio e olio
culinary tradition
cacciatorecordon bleu
Highest culinary distinction
tandoori · teriyaki · General Tso's · kung pao · tikka masala
- chicken cacciatoreFowl braised hunter-style