italian cuisine

Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south of the Italian peninsula
Italian cuisine is known for its regional diversity, especially between the north and the south. It offers an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world, chiefly that of the United States. Italian cuisine is generally characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation.

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    Polenta Cake with raisins, walnuts and choco drops
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    Recipe Spätzle – The Tyrolean Gnocchi

    Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 30 mins | Cooking time: 10 mins Soft wheat flour - or buckwheat flour: 250 g Spinach, fresh: 150 g Ham or cured bacon: 100 g Butter, unsalted: 30 g Parmesan, grated: 30 g Fresh cream: 200 ml Water: 100 ml Eggs, medium-sized: 2 Nutmeg: to taste Salt and pepper: to...
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    Recipe Traditional Neapolitan Eggs ‘in Purgatory’

    Serves: 2 | Preparation time: 5 mins | Cooking time: 20 mins Tomato sauce: 200 ml Eggs: 2-4 Garlic: 1-2 cloves Extra virgin olive oil: 3 tbsp Optional – Parsley or basil, fresh: to taste Salt and pepper: to taste Method Peel the garlic. Heat up the oil in a saucepan and brown the garlic...
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    Recipe Rigatoni with mini-meatballs and tomato sauce

    Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 1 h Tomato sauce: 500 g Minced meat (veal or beef): 400 g Rigatoni: 350 g Bread: 100 g Parmesan, grated: 60 g Milk: 90 ml Eggs: 2 Onions, small-sized: 1 Parsley, fresh: 1 sprig Breadcrumbs: as needed Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO): as needed...
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    Italian meal tonight

    Daughter and mr7 away for weekend so we invited friends for dinner. Croquettes aren't Italian but I was asked to do them, then garlic bread and smoked chicken fettucine pasta with sauce I made last week. Our friends havnt had my pasta dish before so I'm hoping they will love it. It's my d.i.l...
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    Calamarata is a typical Neapolitan first course, its name comes from pasta in the shape of large rings similar to squid rings and served with a sauce of squid (Calamari in Italian language) and fresh tomatoes.
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    Recipe Neapolitan Calamarata – Squid and Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce

    Serves 4, Preparation time 20 mins, Cooking time 25-30 mins Fresh squid, 600 g Pasta Calamarata, 500 g Fresh Tomatoes you prefer, 500 g Garlic, 2 peeled cloves Dry white wine, 1/2 glass Chopped parsley, a handful EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tablespoons Salt and black ground pepper, to...
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    Recipe Goat Cheese and Orange Zest Risotto

    Light and creamy, the secret to this risotto’s incredible flavour is finding the right cheese to combine with the sweet taste of the orange. I chose goat’s cheese that retains a soft, elastic paste with an unmistakable yoghurt aftertaste and gave this risotto a rich, velvety texture that...
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    Recipe Liver with Onions Venice-Style

    Serves 4, Preparation time 10 mins, Cooking time 25-30 mins Pork liver or Veal liver, 500 g White onions medium-sized, 2 Water, to taste Winegar, a tablespoon, or dry white wine – enough to blend Evoo – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tbsp Unsalted butter, 30 g salt and pepper to taste Fresh sage...
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