The Italian cuisine is one of the most varied cuisines.
Italy was unified in1861, and the Italian cuisine was reflected by the cultural variety of the regions in italy and by the Italian history, which was influenced from Greek, Roman, Norman and Arab civilizations. The Italian cuisine is considered as a prime example for a 'perfecto' cuisine, and is imitated all over the world.
Regional differences in the italian cuisine
The Roman cuisine for example usually uses sheep's cheese and organic meat , on the other hand, Tuscan cooking is using white beans and bread without salt. In Rome the pizzas are very thin like crackers, and Neapolitan and Sicilian pizzas are thicker. than their counterparts. The Northern Italian dishes are influenced by French cooking, because of the proximity of the French border. Emilia-Romagna is the number one with wheat production in italy, and is also known for their stuffed pasta. Napoli is considered as the home of pizza and mozarella.
Northern Italian cooking versus Southern Italian cooking
The northern and southern Italian cuisines are very different, mainly because of the cooking fat and the style of pasta which is commonly used. The Northern Italian cuisine use butter, cream, Mascarpone cheese, risotto and fresh egg pasta, on the other hand, the southern Italian cuisine use Mozarella cheese from buffalo, olive oil and dried pasta. The Southern Italian cuisine use larger amounts of tomatoes
Every traditional Italian menu in every Italian Food Restaurant will probably consist of the following Italian Names
- Antipasto - these are hot and cold appetizers.
- Primo (The First Course), which usually consists some hot dish like pasta, risotto
or soup. Usually there are also vegetarian options.
- Secondo (The Second Course), which is also the main dish, usually fish or meat,
commonly veal is the used meat, although beef became popular since WWII and
wild game is very popular, usually in Tuscany.
- Contorno (The Side Dish) usually is a salad or vegetables.
- Dolce, there is no better way to finish your meal by Dessert.
You can learn more about italian Dishes and Recipes in the next pages.
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