Category Archives: Italian Food

Italian Food cuisine combines ingredients such as fish, meat, tomatoes, dried herbs & spices, pasta, cheese & sauces. Italian cuisine is by far the most popular cuisine in the world with influences abroad. Italian dishes have mainly four to eight ingredients which give them simplicity. Wine & cheese are a major part of this cuisine & makes up of the global cuisine.

Popular dishes of the Italian Food cuisine are Bruschetta, Focaccia, Pizza, Risotto, Tiramisu, Meatballs, Biscotti, Minestrone, Baked Ziti, Pasta, Lasagna & Spaghetti.

Italian cuisine has a variety of pasta. Noodles are characterized as pasta & can be found in many shapes, sizes. widths & lengths. They are named based on their shapes which are Anelli, Angel Hair, Bucatini, Canneroni, Cannelioni, Casarecce, Castellane, Cellentani, Conchiglie, Ditalini, Farfalle, Fettucine, Fideo, Fisarmoniche, Fusili, Garganelli, Gemelli, Gigli, Gnocchi, Insalatonde, Lasagna, Linguine, Lumaconi, Macaroni, Mafalda, Maltagliati, Manicotti, Orecchiette, Orzo, Pappardelle, Pastina, Penne, Radiatori, Reginette, Riccioli, Ricciutelle, Rigatoni, Rotini, Ruote, Spaghetti, Spighe, Stelline, Tagliatelle, Torchietti, Ziti.