petto


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petto

(ˈpɛtəʊ)
n
(Anatomy) rare the bosom or chest
[Italian]
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Still they may entitle him to have this VETO, in petto."
Pasta dishes are from PS12, main courses such as the "petto di pollo arrostito servito con bietola, lenticchie, orzo e pure di patate" (BBQ chicken, veg and mashed potatoes, a mouthful in every sense) is PS18.
For mains customers can choose from: spaghetti bolognese, pizza vesuvio, pizza rustica, lasagne al forno, cannelloni, penne arrabiata, pollo diavola, petto di pollo funghetto, salmon grillia and rump steak served with your choice of peppercorn or diane sauce.
Petto was scaring customers away from Max and Caroline Channing's (Beth Behrs) cupcake store because of his creepy performance, but when the girls asked him to leave, he got into a minor accident and sued the girls.
His friend, Myra's neighbour Samuel Petto, 24, had stabbed flatmate Arthur Rawlinson, 30, to death in a row over missing money.
As the secondi di carne or second meat, I chose something light - like their Petto di Pollo al Carbone (Dh170), a grilled chicken served with red bell pepper, green beans and a concentrated rosemary jus.
She also leaves 10 grandchildren; Shana Belsito, Nicholas Belsito, Jason Belsito, Rachel Petto and her husband Richard, Adam Knoll and his wife Aleah, Matt Knoll, Seth Knoll, Bethany Larivee, Joshua and Corey Slovin.
This is followed by Petto di pollo in crosta di erbe (summery chicken supreme with a parsley, breadcrumb and tarragon crust, served with a potato, red onion and spicy salami salad), and as a sophisticated indulgence, the Crostata di fragile al balsamico (individual strawberry and balsamic tarts) for dessert.
From the Specials board I had petto di pollo, a substantial piece of chicken breast, immaculately roasted, with asparagus, broad bean and pea risotto, plus a herb and red wine sauce.
One of the users, John Petto, even posted a photo showing him clutching a gift he claimed was given by the Manchester City striker.