Italy has much more to offer than spectacular landscapes and romantic urban areas, there is the poetry of food, the food of life. Italian food has been among the favorites of all people across the globe because of its simple style, ingenuity, and the use of fresh produce and ingredients and the ability to touch the heart with the taste of the dishes. So without further adieu, here is the count down of 5 world renown Italian foods, how to get them, and how to cook them in your own kitchen.
1. Spaghetti Carbonara
The Roman Comfort Food
Rich and creamy, with a mouthwatering savory taste, ushering Carbonara is comparable to a heart-warmer called Nonna (grandmother).
Ingredients:
• 400g spaghetti
• 150g guanciale (or pancetta)
• 2 big eggs + 2 egg yolks
• 60g Grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• Black pepper
Preparation:
- Cook spaghetti al dente.
- Roast Fry guanciale crisp; drain.
- Blend together eggs, yolks and cheese.
- Add some hot cooked pasta to guanciale and take it off heat.
- Add the egg mixture and, quickly stirring, adjust thickness with additional pasta water, as needed.
- Sprinkle it with black pepper.
2. Margherita Pizza
Pride of Naples
An authentic Italian pizza is made thin, soft and full of freshly lavish tomato, fresh basil and melted mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients:
• Homemade or store bought pizza dough
• 200g fresh mozza
• 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
• Basil green leaves
• Oil, salt
Preparation:
- Heat a high temperature in the oven.
- Make some pantable out of dough.
- Put tomato sauce, spread it, and add salt.
- Put sliced mozzarella and a few basil.
- Pour some olive oil.
- and bake for 7 -10 minutes till the crust is golden and cheese bubbles.
3. Bolognese Lasagna
Creamy bechamel sauce, a rich meat sauce and dried sheets of pasta, make it a purely comforting dish.
Ingredients:
• 12 sheets of lasagna
• 1 lb mix of beef and pork
• 1/2 lb tomato puree
• Carrot, celery, 1 onion (finely chopped)
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• 500ml bb sauce
• Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
- Big veggies: brown meat stirred together.
- Stir in tomato puree, and simmer for 1 hour.
- Bring lasagna sheets to a boil.
- Layer meat sauce, pasta, béchamel, and cheese in a baking dish.
- Repeat layers finishing with b until b and Parmesan.
- Cook in an oven at 180 C for 40 minutes.
4. Risotto Milanese
Golden Elegance
Milan is proud of creamy saffron-smelling risotto.
Ingredients:
• 300g Arborio rice
• 1 onion (diced)
• Hot 1 L chicken/vegetable stock
• 1 pinch saffron
• Two tablespoons of butter, 50g parmesan cheese
Preparation:
- In butter, saut au onion to softness.
- Add rice, toast for 2 mins.
- Add saffron-flavored stock to it in the installment of a ladle, constantly stirring.
- Cook rice until it is creamy and tender.
- Season with Parmesan and butter.
5. Tiramisu
White Nectar in a Plate
It is a festivity about how people in Italy love coffee and cream in this coffee soaked dessert.
Ingredients:
• 200g Savoiardi (lady finger Biscuits)
• 3 yolks and whites (of eggs)
• a chunk of mascarpone cheese
• 100g sugar
• l/2 cup strong espresso
• Cocoa powder
Preparation:
- Whisk the egg yolks with sugar until they seem pale then add mascarpone.
- Beat the whites of the eggs into stiffness, whisk into mascarpone.
- Very quickly cut corners of lady fingers into espresso.
- Put layers of biscuits and cream alternate in a dish.
- Allow to sit in the fridge 4-6 hours and dust with cocoa when serving.
Conclusion
Italian food, however, is more than the recipe. It is a food of tradition, love and enjoying it out of the little things in life. It may be a simple pizza or it may be a rich tiramisu but these foods have history that is shared across generations. It does not lie in any complex recipes, but quality, patience and hearted cooking.