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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    Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy

    The first episode of Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy debuted tonight. The show is all about Tucci taking a food tour of Italy’s regions. If I understand correctly, he will visit every region, taking us inside the kitchens where the food is made, and to the fields and farms where the...
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    Recipe Arancini – Sicilian Rice Balls

    Makes about 10 Arancini, Preparation 30 minutes, Cooking 1 hrs For the rice: 500 gr Carnaroli or Vialone nano rice 70 g of butter 1 sachet of saffron Grated Parmigiano or Pecorino, 40 g sale, to taste For the meat sauce – ragout: 150 gr of minced pork 50 gr of minced beef 1/2 onion, 1/2...
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    Recipe Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce

    Italian cooking Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 5 mins | Cooking time: about 20 mins Spaghetti : 320 g Whole Peeled Tinned Tomatoes : 320 g Garlic: 2 cloves Extra Virgin Olive Oil - EVOO: 4 tbsp Oregano, dried: 1 tbsp + a pinch to garnish Salt and black pepper: to taste Method Peel and...
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    Recipe Fried Milk Cream Morsels

    Makes: about 20 pcs | Preparation time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 25 mins Plain flour / All Purpose Flour: 100 g Caster sugar: 50 g Whole Milk: 500 ml Eggs: 5 Lemon zest: of about 1 lemon Breadcrumbs: to taste Peanut oil, for deep-frying, 1 lt Method Heat up the milk in a saucepan without...
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    Recipe Aubergine Parmigiana

    Aubergine Parmigiana, Parmigiana di Melanzane or Parmigiana in Italian, is a classic of the Italian cuisine. It is a dish that belongs specifically to the culinary tradition of 3 Italian regions: Campania, Calabria and Sicily. Here we make Neapolitan-style Parmigiana, which differs from the...
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    Recipe Spicy Spaghetti with Anchovy and ‘Nduja

    Here is a combination to spice up your usual tomato sauce: anchovy fillets and ‘Nduja, with the addition of black olives and myrtle leaves. ‘Nduja is a spicy spreadable pork cream from Calabria, Italy. Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 25 mins Tomato sauce: 450 g...
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