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Title: Italian Cuisine
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The Italian Kitchen
Teresa Regalado
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History Early Italian Culinary Culture
- Cross cultural influence came from the great
kingdoms of the Etruscans, Greeks, and Saracens
from the Arab empire.
Major contribution of the Etruscans to Italian
cuisine was a porridge pulmentum
Arabs predecessor to the modern lasagna lagana,
The Greeks popularized the kind of fish chowder
brodetto
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Saracen influence?
- The Saracen influence on Italian cuisine was
brought from raids in the eighth century and
again during the Crusades beginning in the
eleventh century, when Crusaders brought back new
products from the lands
18th Century Contributions
- Puff pastry millefoglie (used in sweet and
savory dishes) - Rice
- Buckwheat
- Tarragon
- Fruits such as lemon, pomegranate , oranges,
- Number of spices
- New techniques in food preservation
Italian ice-cream, also known as Gelato, made
from milk, cream, various sugars, and flavoring
such as fresh fruit and nut purees
grappa, a high-alcohol-content spirit distilled
from grapes, though it has its origins in Saracen
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Flowering of Independent Italian Culture
- Finally, after Italian unification in the middle
of the nineteenth century, individual
compartments of the Italian peninsula made
distinct, individual contributions to culture - Influential cookbooks such as Pellegrino
Artusis La Scienza in cucina e larte di mangier
bene (The Science of Cooking and the Art of
Eating Well) which collected typical Italian
household dishes.
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Mediterranean Diet?
- Obesity very rare rate 8.5 compared to
American 30.6. - Studies show Mediterranean diet has many
benefits lowered risk of heart disease and
cancer, to living a longer life.
- Italian enjoy a diet that is rich in
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Beans
- Poultry
- Olive oil
- Tomatoes
- Whole grains
- Dairy
- Red-whine
- they eat very little red meat
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Meals of the Day?
- Breakfast Relatively small breakfast consisting
of small breakfast of coffee with milk (rather
than cream or half and half) along with cereal or
a cornetto,( croissant).
- Lunch typically consists of a "first
plate" and "second plate,"
such as a sandwich and
salad, or a small plate of pasta followed
by a small piece of fish or chicken and
vegetables.
- Snack Midday snack usually consists of yogurt
or fruit, not cake, cookies, or candy
- Dinner Larger meal, but is not served too late
(to allow time for proper digestion). It's
usually pasta with a tomato or vegetable sauce a
small portion of fish or meat vegetables and
fruit for dessert. Mineral water is the preferred
beverage, along with a glass of red wine. All
portions tend to be small when compared to our
own supersized quantities.
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Table Manners?
- Wait to sit down at the table until the hostess
has been seated. - Follow the hostess' lead to determine when to
eat. Either the hostess will instruct the guests
to begin or she will just begin to eat herself. - knife should be held in the right hand and the
fork in the left at all times - NO ELBOWS ON TABLE!
- Keep your hands above the table during a meal
- Use your fork and knife to eat all foods,
including fruit and cheese - Place your fork and knife together diagonally
across your plate to indicate that you are
finished and your plate can be removed - Wait until the hostess leaves the table at the
end of a meal to leave the table yourself
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Methods of Preparation
- Sautéing a combination of carrots, celery and
onions is the ideal start for many popular
Italian dishes, - Pot roasting and braising make up the primary way
that Italian meats are prepared - Microwaves are not popular because the food
doesn't taste as good as when it is cooked with
small gas or electric hobs. - Crudo technique by which a combination of
finely minced raw vegtables are mixed - Simmering vegetables from raw to cooked in a
generous amount of olive oil and oregano - Al dente term used in cooking pasta and
vegetables indicates that the pasta or veggies
are soft and ready
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Top 10 Famous Dishes Quiz
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History and Word Origins for the Curious Mind.
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- Italian Diet Secrets. (2012, November 12). WebMD
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