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Sicilian Cooking Recipes

Sicilian cooking is the most complex and colorful in Italy, The dessert; To mention a few: the cassata siciliana,a cake stuffed with ricotta, or cannoli or the famous gelati, ice cream, or i pezzetti, ice cream stuffed with ricotta cream and fruits, or minni di virgine, beignets with ricotta or the frutti di martorana, marzipan in the shape of fruits, or the gelo di mellone, a gelatin of watermelon, Read More

PASTA

People have attributed Marco Polo with having introduced spaghetti to Italy from China, but that is incorrect. Italian people even before the Romans knew fresh pasta, and dry pasta was unknown to the Chinese. Read More

THE HISTORY OF PIZZA

The Pizza began as a garnished flat bread sold by roaming vendors to the poor in the streets of 18th century Naples. Read More

Risotto Milanese

September 1574. work had been going on to build the famous Cathedral (Duomo of Milan) Valerio of Fianders, master glass-maker, commissioned to complete some glass windows with the episodes of the life of St. Helen, The master secret was mixing the colours. One day decided to play a sneaky trick on his master skills. It was a wedding reception, and what better occasion to sprinkle a little Saffron powder in the risotto for the wedding feast?
It didn't take much to bribe the cook.... and imagine the surprise of all the people at the meal when at table appeared that most strange pyramid of saffron-coloured risotto. .......... Read More

TIRAMISU

Where and how this famous dessert was invented. There is no doubt that Tiramisu is the most popular Italian dessert. Read More

Italian Ingredients

Basil - This aromatic herb is used through Italy to flavour Tomato Sauce, Salads, Stew and Casseroles. It is the main ingredient in famous pesto sauce.
Mozzarella - This traditional fresh cheese made from buffalo's milk it is the classic topping for pizza, and for salad Porcini- This mushrooms are hard to find but you can use dried ones, soak them in warm water for 20-30' porcini have a rich concentrated flavour.
Pancetta - This is a raw pork belly which has been cured in salt and spices, is used as a basic for stew and sauces diced and fried in olive oil with garlic and onions.

Parmesan - The oldest and the best-known cheese, is hard and aged over a long period and is very strong flavour.
Pasta - There are score of different types of pasta and every region has its own ways of serving them.
Polenta - This yellow flour is popular in Lombardy and Veneto region around Venice
Pine Nuts - they are aromatic flavour to many savoury dishes and the main ingredient in famous pesto sauce.
Prosciutto Crudo- Tomatoes- Oregano - Anchovies -Arugula Sun-Dried Tomato - marinated in olive oil, garlic and herbs. used them for pizza, pasta, salads and dressings.

Sopressata - is an Italian dry-cured salami. The pork meat is coarsely ground, flavored with spices.
Capicollo - is a kind of cured Italian ham. It can be mild or hot. The hot variety is simply brushed with hot chili paste on the outside
Pesto Sauce - is made from blending fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, cheese such as Parmigiano Regiano, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice.
Provolone Cheese - is a semi-hard flavorful table cheese, made similarly to mozzarela, but is much more tasty.

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