Origin of-MENT. Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin-mentum; akin to Latin-men, suffix denoting concrete result, Greek-mat-, -ma.
Pork chops are coated with seasoned Italian crumbs and baked with an easy mushroom and wine sauce for for a nice weeknight dinner that practically takes care of itself.
Various vegetables make for side dishes to fish and meat meals such as chard, potatoes, tomato, artichoke, cabbage. Pasta only indicates the influence of the Italian cuisine (spaghetti, gnocchi), but there are also original Istrian and coastal pastas such as fuzi, surlice and pasutice.