What does carpaccio mean on a menu?
Carpaccio · Italian
Raw beef (or fish, or vegetables) sliced paper-thin and spread flat on the plate, dressed with olive oil, lemon, parmesan or arugula.
What it does to the food
Delicate and melt-in-your-mouth, with peppery greens, salty cheese and a squeeze of lemon doing the talking.
Where you’ll see it
Beef carpaccio at Italian restaurants; modern menus also do it with tuna, octopus, beets and zucchini.