Italy
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| Italian Ingredients |
Italian cuisine is quite diverse and the ingredients incorporated into these dishes primarily depend on the region of Italy that they originate from. The cuisine of Italy is known for keeping it simple, as most dishes only contain around three or four key ingredients. However, despite this simplicity, Italian food still displays copious amounts of flavour. Instead of focusing on the complexity of a dish, this type of cuisine revolves around the quality of ingredients incorporated within it. The ingredients used can greatly differ by region, but the central foods of Italian cuisine are pasta and produce, with protein amounting to more of a side dish. Even so, numerous dishes that were once exclusive to only a single region have now expanded out with different versions appearing in other parts of Italy, as well as the rest of the world.
In Northen Italy, the most common ingredients include sausages, rice, potatoes, pork, corn, a variety of cheeses, and fish. This region also has numerous types of stuffed pasta, with risotto and polenta being the most well-known kinds. Olive oil, basil, and nuts are frequently used ingredients, while many seafood dishes such as cod are also very popular. Tomatoes, pecorino cheese, and many kinds of meat and fish are common components in the local cuisine of the central Italian regions. In the southern regions of Italy, olives, zucchini, ricotta cheese, artichokes, tomatoes, garlic, eggplants, peppers, oranges, and select kinds of fish are all part of southern Italy's cuisine.
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| Italian Pastas |
Out of all of its dishes, Italian cuisine is primarily known for its pasta. Italy has a variety of types of pasta that comes in several of sizes and forms, and its based on these shapes that the different pastas get their names. There are hundreds of different kinds but the main ones are spaghetti, lasagne, linguine, penne, maccheroni (macaroni), and fusilli. All these pastas are commonly served with tomato or meat sauces all throughout the country.
From Margherita pizza to carbonara, Italy has no shortage of unique and flavourful foods that would all be worth a try. If you're looking for a fantastic Italian meal, be sure to check out these delicious recipes by none other than Food Network host Giada De Laurentiis.
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