Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fondente
English translation:
very tender, "melt in the mouth"
Italian term
fondente
Magro di vitello fondente
What does 'fondente' mean here?
Jun 15, 2010 15:16: Ivana UK Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
very tender, "melt in the mouth"
lots of ghits for carne/vitello fondente (and they seem to be brasati or braised meats) such as:
http://www.laboratoriocingoli.net/index.php?option=com_conte...
http://www.uicagrigento.it/articoli.asp?sezione=418
so here are some recipes that use the term "melt in the mouth":
http://kissmyspatula.com/2009/04/29/braised-lamb-shanks/
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/wine-braised-veal-shanks
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/rob-feenie-whole-braised...
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TrishCivitella
: Simply "tender" - in this case... depends on the food.
30 mins
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thanks :)
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writeaway
: tender. Veal doesn't melt afaik.
3 hrs
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thanks, I guess tender (and maybe with braised) is probably best ...
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Rachel Fell
1 day 3 hrs
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Thanks :-)
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Japan
Scientia est potentia
Native in: Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese, German to Japanese, Italian to Japanese, and 3 more.
(very tender as to) melt in the mouth/melting
Thin slice or lean of veal which is so tender that it literally melts in your mouth.
Coscia di faraona fondente
A piece of the leg of a guinea fowl which is so tender that it literally melts in your mouth.
Italy
Reliable, punctual and accurate
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English
fork tender .....
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-09-09 09:17:45 GMT)
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No, actually fork tender is a description, often used for describing the tenderness of braised meat dishes in recipes, just as, "melt in your mouth", "fondente" might be used. Often said of the tenderness of a steak, "so tender you can cut it with a fork".
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writeaway
: used more with reference to testing when the meat is done/finished cooking, no?
1 hr
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Italy
Anything worth doing is worth doing well
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian
in its creamy juice
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Note added at 2 ore (2009-09-09 06:00:13 GMT)
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http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-au-jus.htm
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Note added at 7 ore (2009-09-09 11:32:20 GMT)
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E qui hai scalogno "fondente" cotto con acqua, zucchero, vino bianco e aceto. Quindi molto vicino a quanto avevo suggerito, forse ci vorrebbe un'aggiunta di "caramelized juice" o simili.
http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/ricette-pollo-tacchino-farao...
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and here with onion:
http://ask.reference.com/information/Food_and_Drinks/Caramel...
United Kingdom
Thorough, knowledgeable and resourceful
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
meltingly tender
Tender and Crisp Chicken Legs with Sweet Tomatoes - Saveur.com
A meltingly tender one-pot chicken dish from Jamie Oliver. ... The chicken gets a crisp surface while the rest of it is really tender and it smells ...
www.saveur.com/.../Tender-and-Crisp-Chicken-Legs-with-Sweet...
My Ox Cheek recipe, meltingly tender and delicious - Cooking - Forum
3 posts - 2 authors - Last post: 9 Jun
My Ox Cheek recipe, meltingly tender and delicious. Previous discussion: for greedy the french gastronomy 0 ...
www.waitrose.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=1311
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Amazon.co.uk: Becster's review of Jamie's America
BEER BUTT CHICKEN - if you have to try one recipe, try this. A revelation and simply delicious. Very easy, meltingly tender chicken. ...
www.amazon.co.uk/review/R29U2MBR2RZ3FG - Cached - Similar
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Easy Crockpot Chicken Recipes - Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes ...
Dried fruits plump as they cook in the crockpot, and the chicken becomes meltingly tender. This beautiful recipe is great for company. ...
busycooks.about.com/od/.../a/morechickencp.htm
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Chinese technique for tender chicken: Good Food Channel
5 posts - 4 authors - Last post: 18 Feb 2006
... to keep chicken/turkey tender (and making it really quick. ... and hard tough meat rather than golden velvet and meltingly tender meat. ...
uktv.co.uk/food/thread/threadid/25255 - Cached - Similar
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Burp! Where Food Happens: Meltingly Tender Pork Roast
The slow cooking renders the pork meltingly tender, and the apples and onions (which are dessimated .... Cold Buster: Mexican Style Chicken Soup with Chile. ...
foodhappens.blogspot.com/.../meltingly-tender-pork-roast.html - Cached - Similar
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Chicken with yogurt & pomegranate recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food
7 Sep 2008 ... My attempt didn't look quite as beautiful as it has been styled here but the chicken was meltingly tender and worked beautifully with the ...
www.bbcgoodfood.com/.../chicken-with-yoghurt-and-pomegranat...
Reference comments
fondente
I can't be sure of what it means. My guess would be that it is "roasted", given the context, but it is highly a guess.
Discussion
Also suggested here by other colleagues, I've noticed now.