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An Italian Food In Tempe

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

By Linda Cantrell


In almost every city in the U. S., you can find a place to experience Italian food. Tempe is not an exemption, having a long list of restaurants that offer authentic Italian cuisines. If you try to travel to and experience Italian food in Tempe, you will never fail to find a quality restaurant that offers superb and authentic dishes.

Recipes from Italy have undergone various developments throughout the centuries. They are characterized by simplicity with several dishes containing only a few ingredients. They have become popular worldwide and has captured the hearts of people from different countries.

One outstanding aspect that makes delicacies from Italy very attractive to many people is that they are truly healthy. The ingredients consist of fresh vegetables, whole grains and healthy spices. Olive oil, which is famous in the Mediterranean region, is also commonly used when preparing Italian cuisines. Eating such healthy foods has proven to help people avoid depression, obesity and even control blood sugar level.

A unique thing about the foods is the outstanding aroma only common in Italy. You will get into a restaurant and you could easily tell the nature of dishes here by the scent of cheese, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and wines coming from different directions. Their menu offers different foods of high quality to give a satisfactory eating experience.

Notably, most meals in Italy are traditionally five courses. The antipasto is taken before the meal, followed by the primo which simply means the first course. The main course is commonly known as the secondo which is followed by an assorted vegetable meal, the contorno. This can as well accompany the main course. Dolce which is the Italian for dessert, completes the meal and comprises of assorted sweet delicacies.

Antipasti are tasty and simple appetizers which are eaten before a meal. They include: bruschetta (usually tiny pieces of toasts accompanied by tomatoes, herbs, and cheese), capicollo (a spicy luncheon meat), insalata caperes (a salad), olives, salami, mozarelline fitte (fried bits of mozarella), nervetti (beef plus onions), and bread with olive oil and herbs. The following are breads common in Italy: bari, ciaccino, ciabatta, biga, buccelato, ciriola, crocche, colimba pasquale, and casatiello.

The primo is heavier than the first course and it includes pasta, risotto, and soup and broth. Pasta include cappellini, gnocchi, lasagne, linguine, macaroni, vermicelli, ziti, orzo, and cannelloni; and pasta dishes include baked ziti, carbonara, ravioli with marinara, trotelloni or so. Rice dish or risotto includes Riso alla Toscana, Risotto al Barolo, and Risotto alla zucca. Popular soup include Garmugia, Minestrone, Pasta e Fagioli, Strataciella, Grine sauce, Acquacotta and Bagna Cauda.

The secondi include different types of meat and fish. Fish dishes include Baccala, Buridda, Cacciucco, Fritata di Bianchetti, Seppioline in Umido, Calamari Ripieni, Carpaccio Pesce, and Caapon Margo. Popular meat dishes include Mordatella, Prosciutto cotto, Prosciutto di Pharma, Pancetta, and Salame. The contorni are vegetables. These are served after the secondi. They include asparagus, eggplant, bell peppers or peperoni, cardoons, tomatoes, beans and other legumes, mushrooms, artichokes, potatoes, cauliflowers, and so forth.

Dolce, the last course, is served in style. Sweet assorted delicacies like aceto dolce, fruit di bosco, anisett and macedoniaare served. This crowns the entire meal and leaves you fully satisfied and longing for a return to the restaurant.




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