2. La Cucina Italiana

3. Introduzione The Italian cuisine is divided into three parts: the North, Central and South Great regional differences Main ingredients are: pasta, rice, vegetables, meat, seafood and different dairy products

4. A tavola Breakfast – colazione: caffé latte or cappuccino with biscuits, crackers or a muffin Lunch – pranzo: around 2 pm, a plate of pasta or rice (primo piatto) and maybe meat afterwards (secondo piatto) Dinner – cena: 8-11 pm, a menu of many different dishes, e.g. salad, meat, French fries, pizza

5. Antipasti – starters Primi piatti – pasta / rice Secondi piatti – meat, often veal, chicken or rabbit Contorni – vegetarian dishes Dolci – desserts

6. Different kinds of food are not mixed but eaten separately Most Italians eat both lunch and dinner at home Food is VERY important for the Italians – they live to eat!

7. L’Italia del Nord Typical products – Prodotti tipici Rice Risotto Corn Polenta Butter Cheeses: Taleggio, mascarpone, ribiola, Grana Padano, gorgonzola Sausages, steakes Fish, seafood Influenced by southern France and Austria

8. Piatti famosi del Nord Lombardia Risotto alla milanese Osso bucco con gremolata Bresaola, pancetta, salsicce, salame Tiramisù –”drag-me- up”, panettone Liguria Pesto Foccaccia Gnocchi

9. Emilia-Romagna Bolognese sauce – ragù Parmigiana alle melanzane Parmigiano – parmesan Parma ham, culatello, mortadella Zuppa inglese

10. L’Italia Centrale Prodotti tipici Pork, lamb Black truffles Beans – white and red Olive oil Fresh pasta Famous wines

11. Prodotti famosi dell’Italia Centrale Lazio Vegetarian food Sheep and goat milk cheeses Artichokes Green peas Toscana Ribollito Zabaglione Chianti

12. L’Italia del Sud The ”real” Italian food Prodotti tipici Dried pasta Tomatoes, eggplant Olive oil Mozzarella di bufala, provola Peperoncino-spiced meat, salami Pizza Fish, seafood

13. Piatti famosi del Sud Campania Pizza – Pizza Margherita Insalata caprese Pasta ai frutti di mare, ai quattro formaggi... Different stews

14. Sicilia Pasta alla siciliana Famous lemons La granita Ricotta

15. Da bere Red and white wines Grappa – liquor from rests of grapes, north Italy Limoncello – lemon liqueur, Capri Amaretto

16. Caffè Espresso Doppio, macchiato Cappuccino Caffè latte Latte macchiato Caffè mocca

17. Buon Appetito!