Italian cuisine is characterized by its flexibility, its range of ingredients and its many regional variations. It is an important element of the Italian lifestyle, and mainly reflects the rural culture and history of the many peoples of the country.
Dishes and Recipes
Italian Breads & Pizza
Pasta varieties
- Bucatini
- Cannelloni
- Fusilli
- Gnocchi
- Lasagne, Lumachoni
- Maccheroni
- Penne
- Rigatoni
- Spaghetti
- Tagliatelle, Tonnarelli, Trottole
- Vermicelli
Italian Fish
Italian Meats
Italian Wine
- Tuscany
- Piedmont
- Alba, Acqui, Asti, Barolo, Colli Tortonesi, Gattinara, Gavi, Langhe, Monferrato, Ovada
- Veneto
- Liguria
- Sardinia
- Umbria
- Marche
- Lombardia
- Sicily
Italian cheeses
- Grana Padano
- Gorgonzola
- Casu modde
- Mascarpone
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- Pecorino romano, Pecorino sardo
- Ricotta
Famous Italian dishes
Italian Cuisine Ingredients
- Asparagi (asparagus)
- Baccalà
- Borlotti
- Bresaola
- Ceci
- Fregula
- Farro
- Finocchio
- Grana Padano cheese
- Lenticchie
- Mushrooms
- Melanzane
- Peperoni
- Peperoncini
- Radicchio Rosso di Treviso
- Seppie
- Strawberries
- Testaroli
- Tomatoes
- Tripe
- Trofie
- Tuna
- Zucchini
Italian Herbs and Spices
See also: cuisine and the Wikipedia Cookbook