Italian Cuisine

Italy is well known for the extraordinary delicious food. That is why this post is focused on the food. I love good food, fine dining :)

Breakfast in Italy: A very light, often just a cappuccino or coffee with a pastry (cappuccino e brioche) or a piece of bread and fruit jam. There will be no large breakfast.. A small espresso coffee is considered much more appropriate for digestion. Another enjoyable Italian breakfast item is cornetto (pl. cornetti): a croissant or light pastry often filled with jam, cream or Nutella.

Lunch is considered very important in Italy, so there will be 2 hours break in the lunch time, One hour is for lunch and one hour for napping. This is called “pausa pranzo” or lunch break. Pizza has significant regional variations in Italy,like that of Naples has a thick, soft crust while that of Rome is thinner and crustier.

Dinner is generally taken late. In the summer, if you are in a restaurant before 8pm you are likely to be eating on your own, and it is quite normal to see families with young children still dining after 10pm. Because when eating outdoors before nightfall there are more problems with insect interference.

To taste list:

Risotto – Aroborio rice that has been sautéed and cooked in a shallow pan with stock. The result is a very creamy and hearty dish. Meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and cheeses are almost always added depending on the recipe and the locale. Many restaurants will have a signature risotto or at least style of risotto, in addition or in place of a signature pasta dish (risotto alla Milanese is a famous Italian classic).

Arancini – Balls of rice with tomato sauce, eggs, and cheese that are deep fried. They are a southern Italian specialty, though are now quite common all over.

Polenta – Yellow corn meal (yellow grits) that has been cooked with stock. It is normally served either creamy, or allowed to set up and then cut into shapes and fried or roasted. Usually eaten with deer or boar meat.

Gelato This is the Italian word for ice cream. The non-fruit flavors are usually made only with milk. Gelato made with water and without dairy ingredients is also known as sorbetto.

Tiramisù Italian cake made with coffee, mascarpone, and ladyfingers (sometimes rum) with cocoa powder on the top. The name means “pick-me-up”.

Pizza in Naples and all other pizzerie

Pasta and Cheese

Wines in Chianti

Slovenian beer

Limoncello and Grappa

Italian Coffee

Wonder if I have enough space in my stomach to eat all that :)

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