It is the goal of almost everyone who travels to a foreign country to blend in and not look like a tourist. The odds are that they are spotted almost immediately the first time they try to ask for directions, or place an order in a restaurant. When visiting Italy, there are some basic food rules for American travelers that may help you navigate the ins and outs of the local ristorantes and trattorias and perhaps keep you from being an obvious tourist. Ordering your first breakfast in Italy? Don’t be such an American. Italians do not eat eggs and […]
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Cooking Italian Food for Italian Guests
There is probably nothing more intimidating than trying to plan and execute a meal for guests. Well, maybe there is and that would be trying to cook an ethnic meal for people of that ethnicity. You want to get it right and hope you don’t insult. So what Italian food would you prepare for Italian guests coming to dinner? The thought of this may cause you to run screaming from the kitchen, but hold on. It’s really not as daunting as it seems. Several options lay before you. The first is to ditch the idea of serving Italian cuisine and […]
Five Reasons That Make Italian Food Healthy
People often think that Italian food is overly rich, drenched in heavy sauces and filled with creamy cheeses; foods such as lasagna, manicotti, ravioli, etc. It’s not much of a stretch to make then; that one would assume Italian food is not a healthy cuisine choice. In fact -nothing can be further from the truth. As with all cuisines, there are Italian dishes of extreme decadence; foods filled with fats, high in calories, loaded with sugar, but the majority of Italian dishes are very simplistic, composed of a few very healthy ingredients and packed with flavor. Consider the fats: Olive […]
Six Foods to Try in Italy
If you have never traveled to Italy and are planning your first trip, there are so many sights, sounds and flavors to include on your itinerary. While your passion for the Americanized versions of Italian foods may be one of the driving forces in your desire to travel to Italy, hold on to your hat! The food in Italy will absolutely blow you away! The following is a list of what may very well be considered the foods that you cannot afford to miss while traveling this beautiful, diverse and exciting country. Pizza– Yes, pizza. You will be amazed at […]
Speaking Italian Food
Mangia! (Pronounced: man-djyah) Eat! It’s probably one of the most recognizable Italian phrases in the world. Why? Because almost everyone loves to eat Italian food! However, many people never take the time to learn how to pronounce it correctly or more often; a family’s pronunciation of words and phrases has been changed as they have been passed down through the generations. Let’s take a look at a few of the most common mistakes made when trying to “speak Italian food”: Panini – (pah-nee-nee) Well, it is indeed an Italian word. It means sandwiches. If you are truly ordering more than […]
