Top Italian goodies

1. Pizza - goddess of Italian cuisine that has received worldwide recognition. In the classic version of the dish is a round thin cake, baked with tomatoes and cheese. Today, there are hundreds of varieties of pizza with different thickness of dough and fillings.





2. Pasta - a dish that separates the pedestal of glory with the pizza.



3. Pesto - a traditional sauce based on fresh green basil, olive oil, pine nuts and cheese.



4. risotto - a dish based on rice, stewed in broth with wine. A distinction is also meat, mushroom, vegetable risotto and seafood.



5. Ravioli - Italian equivalent of ravioli. As stuffing use meat, fish, seafood, cheese, cheeses, vegetables.



6. Lasagna - layers of dough casserole, stuffing, sauces and cheese.



7. Caprese - tomato-based salad, mozzarella cheese, olive oil and fresh basil leaves. Served as an appetizer.



8. Gnocchi - dumplings based on semolina or potato flour.



9. Polenta - Italian equivalent of hominy. Prepared from corn flour.



10. Polenta



11. Minestrone soup - vegetables and pasta.



12. Carpaccio - slices of raw meat or fish in olive oil and lemon juice.



13. Carpaccio.



14. pancetta.



15. frittata - baked in the oven omelet with vegetables.



16. Bruschetta - an appetizer in the form of toast with vegetables / prosciutto / cheese



17. Grissini and ciabatta



18. Ciabatta.



19. Biscotti.



20. Tiramisu.