The Classic Italian Cuisine

 

 

Italian cuisine refers to the traditional recipes, ingredients and styles developed over the Italian peninsula since antiquity, and subsequently spread all over the world with great waves of Italian immigrants. Food habits have changed and adapted along the way but the spirit behind them remains the same: produce fresh, nutritious foods that can stand the test of time, using as little artificial as possible and always preparing them as locally as possible. The heritage and history behind Italian cuisine goes far back to the earliest archeological evidence found in Rome itself, which dates back to 4300 B.C. Today, in this age of plastic and mass-produced food, it is not surprising that many people find Italian food difficult to appreciate, since most of it is now absorbed into the mass market through international food chains which mass-produce everything under the sun to increase their market share. Visit a downtown Denver Italian restaurant for the best italian dishes.

 

One of Italy's most well-known dishes is pizza. Although the actual recipe is much different than what we usually think of when we hear the word "pizza" (Italians actually used the term for meat pies), what stays the same is the Italian passion for fresh, high-quality ingredients from local vegetables, meats, fish and seafood sources. In fact, Italian cuisine also includes some of the oldest forms of cooking, which were probably practiced way back before the advent of permanent houses and paved-ways. For example, if you go to an Italian restaurant in Milan, you will find that the pizza is not made from whole wheat or unleavened bread like what we would normally associate with Italian cuisine. Instead, pizza is made from thin layers of dough that is filled with a tomato sauce, olive oil, cheese and other toppings. Another important fact about authentic Italian cuisine is that the real Italian pizza should contain just a pinch of salt. When you pass by your local Italian restaurants, you will be able to enjoy all these dishes.

 

Tomato Sauce. Probably the biggest influence of Italian cuisine worldwide is its use of tomato sauce, which is a key component of a number of different Italian dishes. Tomato paste is the most common ingredient in a traditional Italian pizza, which is then complemented by mozzarella cheese, olive oil and other ingredients such as herbs and olive leaf extract. The sauce is often served along with pasta, which is considered as one of Italy's most popular pastas.

 

Fettuccini. Probably, no Italian dish is complete without the ever popular fettuccini, which can be found in all parts of Italy. The recipe originated in the Palazzo Reale in Venice and has been enjoyed ever since. Fettuccini is a thin lasagna-like dish, which consists of a sauce flavored with olive oil, garlic, sausage, and different herbs such as basil, chives, oregano, parsley, Rosemary, thyme, and others.

 

Lasagna. Probably, there is no other Italian dish which has managed to unite the taste, texture, and flavors of several other dishes to create something which has become known as "the one dish that everybody loves". Lasagna is basically a long, layered lasagna which is then folded into multiple layers until it resembles the shape of a traditional pasta. This delicious dish is known for being an important ingredient of the classic Italian meal, spaghetti.

 

Pasta. Probably, the tomato-based sauce which is mixed with milk and topped with tomato sauce is also referred to as the pasta. In general, all pasta dishes are served with a tomato sauce known as "Alfredo". Some times the Alfredo sauce is topped with butter or oil, others with cheese, and still others with another type of sauce. However, it should be noted that the word "pasta" in the name means "grainy or bread-like foodstuff made from flour and oil". Find out more details in relation to this topic here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_cuisine.