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Most Used Aromatic Plants in Italian Cooking

Italian cooking is rich in aromas and seasonings. More than for spices, there is a predilection for aromatic herbs. They are an excellent ally for a healthy and tasty diet, avoiding the addition of salt and fats which could make dishes heavy. Aromatic herbs provide aromas and flavors which exalt the taste of food, making

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Authentic Italian Meatballs Cooking Best Italian Food Grandma's Meatballs View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Stale bread: 3 slices
  • Milk: ½ glass
  • Minced beef: 1.76 lb (800 gr)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese: 4 tablespoons
  • Egg: 1
  • Seed Oil to fry: 6.34 cups (1.5 l)
  • Tomato pulp: 10.58 oz (300 gr)
  • Tomato paste: ½ tablespoon
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 tablespoons
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 288
  • Protein: 17g
  • Fat Total: 19.2g
  • Fat Saturated: 4.3g
  • Carb: 10.9g
  • Cholesterol: 75.7mg
  • Deitary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Sodium: 245mg

Grandma’s Meatballs

The meatballs with tomato sauce are a classic “grandma’s dish” that brings together everyone, perfect for a cheerful and tasty family…

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Italian Sandwich

Typical Sandwiches for Every Italian Region

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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Italian Red Wine

Top Italian Red Wines That You Might Want to Try

Italian cuisine is world-renowned and offers a plethora of taste sensations only matched by classical French food. Almost everyone knows about pasta and pizzas, but fewer are familiar with the incredible selection of Italian wines. However, Italy is famous among wine aficionados for its wide selection of wines that can be combined with food or

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Hand Made Gnocchi With Pumpkin View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Pumpkin pulp: 500 gr (17.64 oz)
  • Potatoes: 300 gr (10.58 oz)
  • Flour: 150 gr (5.29 0z)
  • Egg: 1
  • Salt
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 201
  • Carbohydrates: 40
  • Fat: 2
  • Protein: 3.9

Pumpkin Gnocchi

During the fall-winter period, pumpking is very common in Italy. Used in the making of first courses, side dishes, as well…

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Orecchiette Cime Rapa Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Turnip greens: 21.2 oz (600g)
  • Orecchiette Pasta: 10.6 oz (300g) (if possible fresh handmade pasta)
  • Bread Crumbs: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Anchovies in oil: 3 fillets
  • Garlic: 1 clove
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 1 oz (30 g) (if possible made in Apulia region)
  • Salt up to taste
  • Chili Pepper to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 220
  • Protein: 8.07g
  • Fat Total: 1.29g
  • Fat Saturated: 0.25g
  • Carb: 43g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0g
  • Sodium: 325mg

Orecchiette With Cime Di Rapa

The Orecchiette con le Cime di Rapa (Orecchiette Pasta with Turnip Tops – Broccoli Rape) are one of the most representative…

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Caponata Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Eggplants: 2.2 lb (1 kg)
  • Celery: 14.1 oz (400 g)
  • White onions: 8.8 oz (250 g)
  • Coppery tomatoes: 7 oz (200 g)
  • Green olives in brine to be pitted: 7 oz (200 g)
  • Salted capers in salt: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Pinoli: 1.8 oz (50 g)
  • Sugar: 2.1 oz (60 g)
  • White wine vinegar: 2.1 oz (60 g)
  • Basil to taste
  • Tomato concentrate: 1.4 oz (40 g)
  • Extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • Salt up to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 89
  • Protein: 0.85g
  • Fat Total: 6.95g
  • Fat Saturated: 0.98g
  • Carb: 7.1g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2g
  • Cholesterol: 0.1mg
  • Sodium: 228mg

Caponata

The Caponata (Capunata in Sicilian) is a typical dish of Sicilian Cuisine. It is a set of fried vegetables (mostly eggplants),…

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frico View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • Potatoes: 700 gr (24,70 oz)
  • Matured cheese (Montasio): 100 g (3,50 oz)
  • Semi-ripened cheese (Montasio): 100 g (3,50 oz)
  • Fresh cheese (Montasio): 150 g (5,30 oz)
  • Onions: 2
  • Salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 267
  • Carbohydrates: 10
  • Fat: 18
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 13

Frico Friulano

Frico is the most famous dish of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is a cheese pie to which potatoes and onions are…

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Baci di dama View Ingredients
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Ingredients
  • All pourpose flour: 250 g (8,80 oz)
  • Butter: 150 g (5,30 oz)
  • Egg: 1
  • Hazelnuts 150 g (5,30 oz)
  • Icing sugar: 150 g (5,30 oz)
  • Salt: 1 pinch
  • Dark chocolate 150 g (5,30 oz)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 562
  • Carbohydrates: 57
  • Fat: 35
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 7

Baci Di Dama

I baci di dama (lady’s kisses) are cookies originating from Piedmont, more precisely from Tortona. Their origin dates back to about…

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Spaghetti all'Amatriciana View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • Spaghetti or Bucatini: 17.6 oz (500g)
  • Amatrice Guanciale: 4.4 oz (125g)
  • Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: 1 tablespoon
  • A drop of dry white wine
  • 6 or 7 San Marzano tomatoes or 14.1 oz (400 g) of peeled tomatoes
  • A pinch of hot chili pepper
  • Grated Pecorino from Amatrice: 3.5 oz (100g)
  • Salt to taste
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 219
  • Protein: 6.63g
  • Fat Total: 8.48g
  • Fat Saturated: 1.82g
  • Carb: 27.70g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7g
  • Cholesterol: 3mg
  • Sodium: 262mg

Pasta All’Amatriciana

The regional dishes are often a matter of dispute among Italians, whether they are professional chefs or amateur chefs, and Spaghetti…

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Sbrisolona Nutella Recipe View Ingredients View Nutrients
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Ingredients
  • "00" Flour: 14.1 oz (400 gr)
  • Eggs: 2
  • Cold butter: 5.3 oz (150 gr)
  • Cane sugar: 4.9 oz (140 gr)
  • Teaspoons of baking powder: 2
  • Nutella: 10.6 oz (300 gr)
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Nutrients
  • Calories: 437
  • Protein: 6.5g
  • Fat Total: 21.8g
  • Fat Saturated: 3.6g
  • Carb: 53.8g

Nutella Crumble Pie

Sbriciolata alla Nutella (Nutella Crumble Pie) is a delicious cake, with a crumbly consistency but with a sweet and soft filling.…

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