Italy food

For most of us, Italy food means the limited dishes that we see on the menu of a typical Italian restaurant. Try going deep into the topic and you would know the picture is much wider than what you might know. If this is your fist trip to Italy then you are sure to be amazed by the variety of regional food that exists in the country. Although, there is a wide range of eateries that serve different cuisines, yet trying the local delicacies is something you just can’t miss. Combining foods locally raised and grown with wines brewed within the county takes your eating experience to a different level.

Italian regional food:

Italy is a vast country with each region (north, south and central) having its own delicacies.

North Italian food:

Italy food of the northern region is distinguished by the use of lesser amounts of olive oil, more amounts of butter, tomato sauce, pastas, corn, rice and last but most importantly cheese. However, there are exceptions as well.

Central Italian food:

Most of the popular Italian foods belong to central Italy. The region is known for savory pasteurized meat, world famous cheese and fine olive oil. Beef food items are more popular here than other parts of the country. Places like Umbria and Tuscan of central Italy are renowned for wild boars. Seafood items are also loved by people of both the coasts.

South Italian food:

Be it pizzas of Naples or the numerous kinds of fresh and dried pastas, the south Italian food is considered to be the soul of the nation. This part of the country is popular for spicy and rich tomato sauce, a key ingredient to most Italian foods and unique culinary use of olive oil. The southern region boasts best of olive oils, but not too many is exported. South Italy is also known for vineyards, olive groves, durum wheat fields for pastas, citrus food and much more. Seafood like urchins, calms, anchovies, tuna and many others are heartily enjoyed by the people here.

Some significant regional specialties include:

• Costoletta alla Valdostana:
• Fonduta
• Minestrone alla Milanese
• Fegato alla Veneziana
• Fagioli all'uccelletto
• Strozzapreti (priest stranglers)
• Caponata
• Capretto Ripieno al Forno
• Finocchio con le Sarde (fennel with sardines)
• Sepia (cuttlefish)

Italy Ice creams:





It is said that Italy is the birthplace for ice creams, though not proven and the statement may be overrated. However, true or not, the county has contributed significantly in popularizing ice-cream across the globe. For example, a significant percentage of Italian immigrants, during the initial years of the 20th century chose to open ice cream parlors as a means of earning bread and butter.

 

Talking about Italian ice creams, how can Gelatos go a miss? Gelato, an Italian variation of the usual ice cream, is very popular though out the world. The preparation of gelatos includes almost all ingredients that are used for other frozen milk desserts. These ingredients include nut purees, fruits, cream, different kinds of sugars and last but most importantly milk.

 

Italy food usually delights the taste buds of people all over the world. So, now that you soon will be in the land of pizzas, pastas and finest cheese, utilize the opportunity to discover more about Italian food and you sure won’t be disappointed.

 

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