Italian Cuisine

Presentation was made by

Daria Baskakova

Evgenia Holodnaya

Content

• About the history
• National dishes
• Snacks
• First dishes
• Pizza
• Desserts

About the history

Italian cuisine has evolved over the centuries

of social and political changes, with roots in

4 th century BC.

Italian cuisine is recognized as not only one of the best in the world, but also one of the most fashionable at present.

And it is not surprising - it features a large variety of products and ingredients

National dishes

Italian national dishes are macaroni, all meals,

which are called the common word "paste“

and pizza.

Speaking about Italian cuisine one can not fail to

mention the Italian dish of rice - risotto,

which make all sorts of fillings.

Snacks

By tradition, the Italian meal begins with

appetizers (antipasti). For example, cheese

is considered "antipasto" and never served at

the end of the meal. Then follow salad (a little

vinegar, plenty of salt and lots of butter),

followed by the first dish.

Ricotta

Mozzarella

Salad with tomatoes and mozzarella

Put 400 grams mozzarella cheese on

a platter, alternating with a cut tomato slices

("Ladies' fingers" or "beef heart" is best).

Sprinkle with basil leaves and black pepper

and sprinkle with olive oil.

Canape with ricotta cheese

Fill the prepared baskets of dough or bits

of dried bread spread with ricotta cheese

mixed with garlic mashed .

Put the filling on top

(optional): smoked salmon,

parsley, slices of cucumber,

caviar, small tomatoes,

basil leaves, or salami,

olives.

First dishes

Usually as the first meal in Italy is served

soup, pasta or risotto.

Minestrone Risotto with s moked s almon

Risotto with s moked s almon

Ingredients: Rice - 350 g, broth - 1 liter,

smoked salmon, 250 grams, champagne - 1 / 2

cup, butter - 50 g., lemon zest from 1 lemon.

Instructions: Figure fry in butter until “a glass”, add

fish broth in 1,5 -2 times greater in volume than rice.

Mix, cover with a lid and leave for 15 minutes on low

heat. Then we split the salmon into small pieces

and throw straight into rice, stir, pouring champagne

and three there lemon zest.

Mix and bring to readiness.

Rigatoni with Peppers

Components:400g pasta , 4 pieces of sweet

pepper , 1 garlic clove , 1 tablespoon chopped

Parsley , vegetable oil , salt .

Instructions: Wash but do not heat the

peeled peppers in the oven on the grill.

Then clean it and cut into long slices. Put

in a dish, add salt and pepper, add chopped

garlic and parsley, pour in half a glass dish of

vegetable oil. Cook Rigatoni in salt water,

drained, put the top prepared peppers.

С annelloni with chicken and corn

Lasagna with cheese and ham

Spaghetti with prawns

Pizza

The Italian pizza has a great number of

choices (about 200). What did not put

there inventive Pizzaiolo. It is called in Italy

the people engaged in making this dish. The

Most popular and demand is famous Pizza

Margherita.

Pizza with mushrooms and olives

• Make a fine foundation for the pizza.
• Fry about five minutes garlic and mushrooms, add a mixture of Italian herbs. Spread with tomato base sauce, sprinkle with cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes and olives.
• Bake 15-20 minutes

Pizza with mushrooms

Ingredients: Pizza dough , 400 grams of canned tomatoes , 2

cloves garlic, crushed , 1 tablespoon dried basil , 2 tablespoons

tomato Paste , 200 grams mushrooms (wild mushrooms or) ,

150 g mozzarella , salt and pepper, basil for decoration .

Instructions:

- roll out dough, lay out on a greased baking sheet .

- cut mushrooms into slices. Place in a saucepan tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, salt, pepper and simmer 20 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add the tomato paste. Writing a bit to cool down.

- put the stuffing on pizza, sprinkle the mushrooms and mozzarella. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes

Desserts

After the first dish is served dessert

(Dolci), such as lemon pie, cheese and coffee,

tiramisu, rum cake "Dzuppa Inglezi“, a big choice

of ice cream. At dessert time they usually drink

coffee. If it's morning meal, it is advisable

cappuccino coffee, but if time is noon - espresso, it

is used at any time.

Tiramisu

Panna cotta

Chocolate kannoli

Cookies "Amaretto"

Zabayone

Zabayone

Ingredients:1 egg + 4 egg yolks , 150 g caster

s ugar , 5 tablespoons of sweet white wine

Marsala .

Instructions: In a large bowl put the egg and egg

yolks, add sugar. Beat until mixture does not

increase in volume. Put the bowl in a pan of slowly boiling

water. Pour the wine and continue beating until the cream

becomes very thick. Divide mixture between 4 glasses

and serve immediately with Biscotti with pistachio or with

amaretto biscuits.

Questions:

• What national dish of Italy do you know ?
• What is usually served as the first meal in Italy ?
• How many kinds of pizza are there in Italy ?
• How is the dessert in Italy called?
• What is usually served in Italy before the first meal ?

All information obtained from the Internet.

• http://kuking.ru/c6.htm
• http://italianmeal.linkdealer.ru/
• http://www.google.ru/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_cuisine