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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    Beef steaks cooked in a Marinara Sauce are called “carne alla pizzaiola”
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    Christmas in July

    The small municipality of Vagna, in the D’Ossola valley in Piedmont region, celebrates Christmas on the second Sunday of July. This odd decision was taken in the XVII century to allow families to celebrate Christmas all together. The fathers and the oldest children, then shepherds and...
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    Recipe Cabbage Rolls with Fontina (and Farro)

    Recipe from Autentico, page 174, by Rolando Beramendi My efforts to make more tasty Italian foods that don't have to lay on the less useful of the carbs. This one is also vegetarian, and can work as a side or a main as desired. If as a side, I'd do it with a light main. As a main, I'd do it...
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    Recipe Chickpeas and Bacon Pasta

    Serves: 2 | Preparation time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 1 hour Cavatelli or Ditalini: 150 g Canned chickpeas: 100 g Bacon or lard or pork rind: 50 g Garlic cloves: 2 Onions: 1 Chili peppers: 1 Bay leaves: 1 Rosemary: about 1 sprig Tomato sauce: 3 tbsp Water: as needed Extra virgin olive oil: to...
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    Recipe Ligurian Focaccia with Onions

    Fills a 25×40 cm baking tray | Preparation time: 30 mins + 1 h to rise | Cooking time: 30 mins Plain flour: 300 g Brewer’s yeast: 21 g Salt: 15 g Water: 250 ml White onions: 4 Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO): to taste Salt and pepper: to taste Method Pre-heat the oven to 180 °C. Make sure the...
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    Recipe Paccheri with Burrata, Shrimps and Saffron

    Serves: 2 | Preparation time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 20 mins Paccheri: 180 g Burrata: 200 g Shrimps: 100 g White wine, dry: about 50 ml Garlic: 1 clove Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tbsp Saffron: 1 tsp Salt and pepper to taste Method Clean the shrimps: first remove the head, than the legs, then...
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    Recipe Traditional Doughnut-Shaped Red Wine Biscuits

    Makes about 15 biscuits | Preparation time: 15 mins | Cooking time 25-30 mins Plain flour: 500 g Sugar: 180 g Red wine: 125 ml Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO): 125 ml Baking soda: ½ tsp A pinch of salt Method Pre-heat the oven at 250°C. Sift the flour and set it aside. Mix the oil with the...
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    Pettole - Christmas Fritters from Apulia.jpg

    My father’s family is from Apulia, a region in the South of Italy, and so following the Apulian tradition Christmas time was always celebrated with the preparation of these scrummy and versatile fritters with a are these savoury ones with anchovies
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    Recipe Chestnut Barley Soup

    Serves: 2 | Preparation time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 50 mins Barley: 100 g Vegetable broth: 1 l Chestnuts, boiled: 10 Potatoes: 1 Onions, white: 1 Bay leaf: 1 leaf Rosemary: 1 sprig Butter, unsalted: 1 tsp Nutmeg: ½ tsp Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO): to taste Salt and pepper: to taste...
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    Recipe Apulian Taralli

    Taralli or tarallucci are savoury snacks made with unleavened dough. They are found throughout the South of Italy, and there are different version of this recipe for Campania, Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata and Molise – but originally the Taralli are from Apulia. Most commonly, the taralli are...
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    Recipe Homemade Nutella

    Makes: 200 ml | Preparation time: 25 mins Hazelnuts, peeled: 150 g Icing sugar: 70 g Dark chocolate or milk chocolate: 50 g Cocoa powder, unsweetened: 30 g Peanut oil: 2 tbsp A pinch of salt Method Melt the chocolate in a saucepan, adding a bit of water. Use a food processor to blend the...
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