pajata

Noun

pajata (countable and uncountable, plural pajatas)

1. (uncountable) The jejunum of an unweaned calf (or, rarely, of a young ox) containing chyme, used as food.
   • Heat a deep, thick bottomed pot with about a quarter cup of olive oil, and as soon as it’s hot add the pajata, with a dusting of salt, the clove, and a dusting of pepper. Brown the Pajata over a gentle flame, gently stirring the rings about lest they form crusts, stick, and break apart.2013 April 19, Kyle Phillips, “La Pajata”, in Cosa Bolle in Pentola — Italy. Food. Travel. Wine. Culture.
   • Head to Sartor, a butcher shop in the Testaccio Market. The Sartor family will tie the pajata into tidy rings for you. Grab some onion, tomato sauce, white wine, and rigatoni at a nearby stall and cook the pajata yourself, simmering for about an hour.2015 October 8, Giancarlo Buonomo, “Rome Away from Rome”, in Saveur
2. (countable) A serving of pasta dressed with the above entrail cooked with onion, lard, parsley, and celery, with the addition of tomato sauce and white wine.
   • Eventually the main courses did arrive - I'd asked for 2 cacio e pepe and one pajata, instead 2 pajatas arrived and i had to ask again for a cacio e pepe. The food was good but not what we ordered.2019 June 24, Nick B, “Da Bucatino”, in Tripadvisor