Ice cream is part of the Italian diet, as it concludes a meal or delights the palate during a break or a snack. It is a product whose origins are very ancient. It is mentioned for the first time at the time of the Greeks, around 500 BC. Obviously it is not the version we
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There are so many city in Italy that have food name. Gragnano, Parma, Colonnata, Gorgonzola, are only a bunch of them. Actually, there are some more, from the north to the south of Italy. To give food name to the city it is not an Italian linguistic affectation but something much more important. When a
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Chefs are artists, the culinary equivalent of the painter or sculptor. They have a vision but need to assemble their materials. Enter the kitchen! Here are 6 things every good chef should have assembled in their kitchen for any occasion-from everyday cooking to impromptu holiday feasts. 1. Flour, Sugar, Salt & Pepper This classic
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The spring is already there and the season of family meetings in the yards is nearly open. Impress your guests with your cooking skills, especially with a touch of Italian aroma in the food. In that sense, for all lovers of Italian cuisine, there are a plethora of different kitchen tools and gadgets available on
Read MoreThe fish soup, better known as “brodetto” is one of the best and most popular sea recipe from Marche region. In…
Rice, Potatoes and Mussels (Tiella Barese): The Soul of Apulian Cuisine In the heart of Puglia, where the Adriatic breeze meets…
We present here the best Italian Pasta dishes for Sunday Lunch. From North to South, the most famous dishes that every family in Italy prepares for the family. Most recipes have different versions, that vary from Region to Region or even from family to family. This is due to the fact that in Italy the
Read MoreSbriciolata alla Nutella (Nutella Crumble Pie) is a delicious cake, with a crumbly consistency but with a sweet and soft filling.…
Puntarelle alla Romana: The Crunchy Heart of Roman Cuisine Among the many treasures of traditional Roman cooking, few dishes capture the…
Even in Italy, street food plays a fundamental role within the traditional diet. Whether it’s take-away pasta or a sandwich on the fly, Italians never shy away from food. Every region of Italy has its own ingredients and typical bread shapes, so it is easy to satisfy all tastes. Sandwiches are the classic lunch break
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A vacation in Rome has among its basic stops the local restaurants to try the traditional cuisine. These are poor dishes, with few ingredients, but of excellent quality and processed in a wise way according to ancient recipes. Eating in Rome is like taking a leap into history: discovering all the dishes that, now as
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It seems that also French cooking was born from Tuscan cooking, a great boast for the Italian culinary tradition. This could be really possible because Caterina de’ Medici married Henry II of Volois, bringing with her, in her new French residence, some of the recipes of “home” and also ingredients such as olive oil and
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Grilling means using a cast iron pan or other material as a cooking method that allows you to prepare very tasty main courses. The cast iron pan is used for the type of cooking called grilled. The name of this type of cooking comes from the old kitchens of the past. With the old stove
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Who has never heard his grandparents say the expression “fare la scarpetta”? Literally “Making the little shoe” is a nice expression that finds its origin in the dialects of southern Italy. It is officially defined as the act of “collecting the remaining sauce in the dish by passing a piece of bread impaled in the
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Vendemmia is an Italian tradition, old and still in vogue to this day, so much so that it has its own word for it. Vendemmia is the day on which we harvest the grapes and prepare them for the fermentation process. The word itself derives from the Latin words vinum(wine) and demia(to harvest). Vendemmia takes
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Bread making is an art and Italy knows it very well. Besides the many types of bread baked in the ovens every morning, there are also other types of dough that can be found on the counters of bakeries: it is the focaccia. Focaccia can be soft, crispy, simple, seasoned and stuffed, but they are
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Cooking isn’t as simple as it looks. Some would argue that it is an art, and like all arts, requires practice, dedication, and lots of studying. There are many advantages to cooking and preparing your own food at home, from savings to improved mood and diet. If you don’t know how to cook but want
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Shellfishes are part of the Italian culinary tradition. In particular there are some species which become main ingredients of many local dishes. Mollusks are a product which acquires different shapes according to the class they belong to. The consumption of bivalve mollusks dates back to the Paleolithic era when the first human beings were eating
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Carnaroli rice has always been associated to Lombardy, where it was born in 1945 from the crossing of Vialone and Lencino varieties. The inventor of this new product, Ettore de Vecchi, was looking for a rice having characteristics of cooking and resistance to atmospheric agents. The etymology is the result of a promise made by
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During the holiday season we get caught up in the excitement and cook quantities of food that are almost always leftover. Food should never be wasted and for this reason there are recipes that can reinvent dishes with leftover Christmas food. In a perspective of conscious consumption every product every ingredient should not be thrown
Read MoreThe Roman-style fried zucchini is a dish tasty, cheap and very easy to prepare, typical of Rome and its surroundings. In this…
Sardinian Panadas (Panadas means breaded) are savory dumplings, stuffed with various types of meat, fish, cheese and vegetable-based dressing. It’s a…
No matter which country you travel to, be confident that you can find an Italian restaurant there. Italian cuisine is extremely popular everywhere, and for a good reason. While many people regard French food as the epitome of sophistication, Italian cuisine is just as delicious and even more accessible and favoured. There are plenty of
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