I'd like to try cooking Italian cuisine! Where do you think I should start?
Well, potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and sugar beet are all Italian staples. Start by learning those foods.
Thanks! How about pasta or fish? Are they commonly used in Italian food?
Yes! Pasta, olive oil, veggies and fish are all a huge part of italian cuisine
That sounds delicious! What kind of sauce is typically used for an Italian pasta dish?
Tomato sauce and cream sauces are very popular!
Cream sauce is my favorite! Do different areas of Italy usually specialize in different dishes?
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. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated with variations throughout the country.
History.
Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until
food producer: major production includes wheat, tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, bell peppers, potatoes, spinach, eggplants, cauliflower, fennel, endive, chickpeas, lentils, beans, and cheese (like the traditional "caciocavallo" cheese). Apulia is also the largest producer of olive oil in Italy. The sea offers abundant fish and seafood that are extensively used in the regional cuisine, especially oysters, and mussels.
Goat and lamb are occasionally used. The region is known for pasta made from durum wheat and