Glossary P

Pasticcio is an Italian word for "Pie", which is either sweet or savory and layered with pasta and/or stuffings.

Patisserie is the French word which can mean either a shop where pastries are made and sold; the art of pastry making; or a category of pastries that include cakes and cookies.

Patissier is the French word for "Pastry cook".

Pescado a la Sal is a Spanish dish of fish baked with salt. A la Sal is a culinary word in which a whole fish is encased in a thick salt paste and oven-roasted, its hard crust broken open at the table to unleash ocean aromas.

Pinot Blanc refers to a white grape, called Pinot Bianco in Italy, which produces light, crisp wines.

Pinot Meunier refers to a red grape which is generally used as a blending grape to add fruitiness to wines.