Italian

Cuisine
Italian cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine consisting
of the ingredients, recipes and cooking techniques
developed across the Italian Peninsula since antiquity,
and later spread around the world together with
waves of Italian diaspora.
Brief Background of the Country

Italian cuisine is well-known and well-loved

throughout the world. Its distinguishing features
include simplicity and a concentration on two to four
main ingredients. Although it is simple to make, the
flavors and quality of the ingredients contribute to its
popularity. Italian cuisine has a history that is as bold
and adventurous as the nation itself.
 Italy's History with Food
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1st century BC Middle Ages Renaissance Risorgimento Present

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 Italian Meal
Structure
TRADITIONAL MEALS MAY LAST ONE OR TWO HOURS OR EVEN LONGER.

APERITIVO
DOLCE
SECONDO
a little dosage of liquor consumed
A traditional Italian supper
before the main course. The main course, also known as the
second course. Chicken, beef, or fish
concludes with a dolce (or
are the most common options, and sweet).
ANTIPASTO
quantities are often tiny. These main
This is known as an appetizer, which meals are typically rather
CAFFÉ
can include both hot and cold straightforward, especially if they are
preceded by a heavy pasta or rice dish.
appetizers such as cheese, Coffee in all of its guises. With
soppressata, bread, and prepared the dolce, this is a necessity.
vegetables.
CONTORNO

PRIMO
The contorno is a vegetable dish
DIGESTIVO
Pasta is a first dish in Italy, eaten that is usually served with the
as an appetizer rather than the main course. This side dish Grappa and limoncello are
main entrée. this can also be emphasizes the vegetable's "digestive" or "after supper"
served with soup, rice, or polenta. simplicity. liqueurs.
 Flavors of Food
Italian cuisine has a tradition of recipes based on bread,
pasta, vegetables, cheese, fish, and meat, and is usually
cooked to maintain the natural taste and appearance of
the ingredients. This cuisine focuses on lightness and
healthy nutrition using natural fresh foods.
 Unique Cooking Techniques
1. Al Dente - This cooking method is used to cook pasta dishes.
2. Al Forno - This unique cooking technique is commonly used when they cook pizza and
lasagna.
3. Battuto - This cooking technique gives a tantalizing flavor to sauces and soups.
4. Alla Caprese - A cooking technique composed of three ingredients, specifically olive
oil, basil leaves, tomato, and mozzarella.
5. Risotto - This cooking technique is focused when people in Italy cook their rice.
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
1. Get the pasta sauce ingredients ready
2. Cook the pasta in a large pot with water and a pinch of salt.
3. heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium flame. Add the pancetta and saute
for about 3 min, until the bacon is crisp and the fat is rendered. Toss the garlic into
the fat and saute for less than 1 min
4. Add the hot, drained spaghetti to the pan and toss for 2 mins Beat the eggs and
Parmesan together in a mixing bowl. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the
egg/cheese mixture into the pasta, whisking quickly until the eggs thicken, but do
not scramble (this is done off the heat to ensure this does not happen.) Thin out the
sauce with a bit of the reserved pasta water, until it reaches desired consistency.
Season the carbonara with several turns of freshly ground black pepper and taste
for salt. Mound the spaghetti carbonara into warm serving bowls and garnish with
chopped parsley. Pass more cheese around the table.
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