Italian cuisine is famous all over the world. The Italians themselves played the main role in this. They pay great attention to what they eat. All Italian dishes are prepared only from fresh ingredients. The process of eating itself is a real holiday for Italians who do not like to rush. They enjoy every bite for a long time. Italian cuisine is not only tasty, but also healthy. They perfectly combine cereals, vegetables, cheese, herbs, seafood and, of course, olive oil. It should be noted that when preparing most culinary masterpieces, it is not necessary to strictly follow the recipe. Anyone can use the ingredients to their liking. We will offer you the most popular dishes of Italian cuisine with a brief description and photo.
Pizza - the national dish of Italy. It comes in many types. Ingredients: flour, tomatoes, tomato paste, cheese (preferably mozzarella), eggs, mayonnaise, sausage:
Pasta - Italians eat it almost every day. Ingredients: pasta (mostly spaghetti), sauce, chicken, mushrooms, seafood, vegetables, cheese:
Risotto - a rice dish cooked in broth. It is prepared from: rice (preferably round), olive oil, onion, cheese, white wine, garlic, chicken/bacon:
Tortellini - Italian dumplings with meat, cheese or vegetables. Ingredients: flour, mortadella (cooked Bolognese sausage), parmesan, egg, nutmeg:
Lasagna - a type of layer cake. Not to be confused with German lasagna. To prepare it, use parmesan, ham, mozzarella, ricotta, beef:
Minestrone - an Italian soup. Ingredients: carrots, onions, cucumber, pasta, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, Parmesan cheese, bacon, garlic:
Salami and prosciutto (Affettati misti) - Parma ham. It is served for breakfast or as part of cold cuts before lunch or dinner. Italians like to spread it on breadcrumbs or grisini (breadsticks):
Tiramisu - this multi-layered dessert, famous all over the world the world in 1971. It was invented by pastry chef Roberto Lingianoto in Treviso, Italy. Its ingredients: mascarpone cheese, coffee (usually espresso), chicken eggs, sugar and Savoy cake:
Chicken Parmigiana - ingredients: chicken fillet, olive butter, rosemary, Italian parsley, tomato sauce, grated mozzarella, grated Parmesan, unsalted butter:
Gelato is a dessert similar to ice cream. Ingredients: milk, cream, sugar, nuts, fruits, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, candied fruits, honey, caramel, liqueur. Please note that it melts quickly and it is better to take it with a glass:
Ravioli - looks like a dumpling made from different nights. It was first mentioned in Italian literature in the XIII century. Ingredients: flour, eggs, olive oil, minced chicken (you can have duck meat, pumpkin, cottage cheese, cheese and mushrooms, mozzarella, etc.), onion, garlic, coriander, salt, pepper:
I will list a few more dishes:
Panini - closed sandwich:
Bruschetta - a type of sandwich on toasted bread:
Panna cotta - Italian dessert (cream, sugar and vanilla):
Here is a partial list of Italian dishes that you can try in Milan.
Now let's move on to Milanese cuisine:
Risotto milanese - used for preparation: chicken broth, saffron, butter or olive oil, onion, round rice, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, salt:
Ossobuco milanese - used for preparation: steak, olive oil, butter, carrots, onion, garlic, celery, parsley, flour, white wine, tomato paste, chicken broth, rosemary, nutmeg, salt and pepper:
Polenta - ingredients: corn flour, butter, Parmesan cheese, water, salt, black pepper:
Panettone cake - for its preparation the following is used: milk, butter, eggs, yeast, flour, sugar, salt, candied fruits, raisins, pine nuts, zest lemon, lemon juice, vanilla, flour, sugar:
Casola (Cassoeula) - ingredients: pork (less valuable parts) ), onions, carrots, celery, black pepper, cabbage:
Milanese cutlet (Cotoletta alla milanese) - used for cooking: pork, eggs, Parmesan cheese, melted butter, crackers, salt, black pepper:
Cannoncini - ingredients: eggs, flour, sugar, frozen puff pastry sheet, milk, vanillin, flour, sugar:
Spaghetti alla milanese - used for cooking: spaghetti, salt, pepper, butter, onion, flour, water, tomato puree, ham, mushrooms:
Bon appetit!!!
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