Nail biting, technically called onychophagia, may seem innocent enoughâin fact, up to 50 percent of us will chronically gnaw our nails at some point in our life, according to a study from the University of Calgary. But experts warn that the nervous habit can have consequences far worse than ruining your pricey manicure.
When making Pesto pasta sauces, garlic cloves, fresh basil, pine nuts and seasonings are processed together. Olive oil and Parmesan cheese are then added to the Pesto. Alfredo sauce is a white cream sauce credited to an Italian chef, Alfredo di Lello, who invented it in the 1920s in Rome. It is one of the most popular pasta sauces enjoyed today and is especially associated with the pasta dish, Fettuccine Alfredo.
Traditional Central Italian cuisine uses ingredients such as tomatoes, all kinds of meat, fish, and pecorino cheese. In Tuscany pasta (especially pappardelle) is traditionally served with meat sauce (including game meat).inally, in Southern Italy, tomatoes â fresh or cooked into tomato sauce â peppers, olives and olive oil, garlic, artichokes, oranges, ricotta cheese, eggplants, zucchini, certain types of fish (anchovies, sardines and tuna), and capers are important components to the local cuisine.