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pi·can·te

 (pĭ-kän′tā)
adj.
1. Prepared in such a way as to be spicy.
2. Having a sauce typically containing tomatoes, onions, peppers, and vinegar.

[Spanish, present participle of picar, to bite, prick; see picaro.]
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picante

(pɪˈkɑːnteɪ; pɪˈkæntɪ)
adj
(Cooking) (in Spanish cookery) spicy
[Spanish, from picar to prick; compare piquant]
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We ordered the spicy Italian pepperoni, which packed a punch, and the picante penne pollo (with extra chillis) was delicious.
Clams with chorizo INGREDIENTS SERVES 4 1kg clams 75g chorizo picante, chopped into 1cm cubes 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped Large sprig of thyme 100ml fino sherry To serve: Crusty bread DIRECTIONS Place the clams in a bowl under cold running water for five minutes.
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The delicious hand-stretched pizza consists of two different fan-favourite toppings: goats cheese, caramelised onion and spinach and Nduja sausage, picante salami and roasted red peppers.
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