Food
Italy
Italian Food
by Jenny and Chiara
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with
roots dating back to the fourth century BC. The cuisine itself has been influenced by
Italian cuisine Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab.
Important changes had started with the discovery of the New World and the
introduction of new ingredients such as potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers and maize,
now fundamental in the cuisine but were introduced in quantity only in the eighteenth
century.
The Italian most appreciated specialties in the world are:
PIZZA :
There are various types of pasta :
The pizza is a delicacy that has its basis
in a mixture of water, flour, salt and
yeast, which after a rise of at least
twenty-four hours is worked up to get a
flat shape, baked and variously seasoned.
PASTA :
Pasta is a food made of semolina or flour
of different origin divided into small
regular shapes designed to be cooked
with moist heat. The
term
pasta,
as
synecdoche of pasta,
may also indicate a dish
where the pasta is the
main ingredient,
accompanied by a
sauce, a sauce or other
seasoning.
MEAT
SWEET
Babà :
The baba or babbà is a sweet baked in
dough with yeast, typical Neapolitan
pastry. Its diameter can vary from 5-7 cm
up to 35-40 cm. It is also divided into two
and filled with chocolate or cream. In
addition, there is also a version with
essence of bergamot.