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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    Recipe Italian Sausage, peppers and onions kebabs

    Like most Italian Americans, I love Italian sausage, peppers and onions. My favorite way to make it, just happens to be kebabs over charcoal and wood. No real recipe. Italian sausage (hot or sweet, your choice). Bell peppers. Onions. I skewer everything and drizzle with olive oil, and season...
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    Recipe Livorno-Style Salt Cod

    Livorno is a seaside city in Tuscany and one of the most important ports in Italy. If you ever visit Livorno, you can’t miss the long, beautiful promenade that follows the shore – and you absolutely must try their traditional fish cuisine. This recipe’s main ingredients is dried and salted cod...
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    Monzese Risotto, Risotto alla Monzese in Italian. As the word says, is typical of the city of Monza, near Milano.
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    Recipe Ermes Red Rice & Radicchio Served on Pecorino Cream

    Serves: 2 | Preparation time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 40 mins Radicchio – Red chicory, whole: about 250 g Ermes red rice: 150 g Pecorino, grated: 80 g Vegetable broth: 1 l Milk: 240 ml Extra virgin olive oil: 1 tbsp Salt and pepper: to taste Method Use a vegetable broth cube or else follow...
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    Wedding Soup - Minestra Maritata.jpg

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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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    Traditional Neapolitan Eggs in Purgatory.jpeg

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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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    Pici with pancetta, fennel leaves, toasted breadcrumbs.jpeg

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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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