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What is your Favorite Italian Food?

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  • jwb267jwb267 Member Posts: 19,664 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    capparelli's italian bread
  • nemesisenforcernemesisenforcer Member Posts: 10,513 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A good lasagna is hard to beat.
  • mateomasfeomateomasfeo Member Posts: 27,143
    edited November -1
    Fruit pizza...
  • mjbmxzmjbmxz Member Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    PASTA ALLA TRAPANESE, without the eggplant and potatoes.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GRIZZLY17
    Sorry but pizza goes way farther back than that. Its not from Italy.

    The way I heard the story of the origins of pizza was back in the days when Rome ruled the world the Roman Legions would forage for provisions to feed the troops.

    One day all they could find was flour, tomatoes, goat and sheep cheese and a few mushrooms. The Captain told them to make dough and spread it on their round shields, crush the tomatoes and put them on top of the dough then spread the cheese and mushrooms on top and cook it over the open fires.

    The Centurion (the Roman equivalent of a Chief Warrant Officer) asked the Captain, "If we're going to that much trouble, why don't we just send out for pizza?"
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GRIZZLY17
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    i love veal in any shape or form.

    pasta with a dynamite meat sauce is right up there.

    im a sucker for pizza, but although its roots are italian, pizza has evolved into mainly american fare. most people are so accustomed to chain pizzerias that true italian style pizza doesnt please them. i like it though.



    Sorry but pizza goes way farther back than that. Its not from Italy.


    depends on how you want to define the pizza of old.

    the greeks did it with olive oil, herbs and cheese which is sort of pizza like, but not pizza.

    other countries have had different variations on the basic idea. as far as round flat dough topped with tomato sauce, herbs, and cheese; thats italian in origin. refer to the neapolitan pie, essentially the first modern version of pizza.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wherever it came from, it was introduced into New York City by Italians.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932
    edited November -1
    Spaghetti mona lisa!
  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,335 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ...Not Italian, but Mom used to make what she called "wine pie". It was a flat, thin round of dough. She simmered down red wine to condense it, then spread it on the dough. Sprinkle with sugar and bake.
    ...Sounds strange, but it's sort of pizza looking. She's Swiss BTW.
  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A good Gnocchi is also hard to beat, BTW I make the best.[:p]
  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JamesRK
    quote:Originally posted by GRIZZLY17
    Sorry but pizza goes way farther back than that. Its not from Italy.

    The way I heard the story of the origins of pizza was back in the days when Rome ruled the world the Roman Legions would forage for provisions to feed the troops.

    One day all they could find was flour, tomatoes, goat and sheep cheese and a few mushrooms. The Captain told them to make dough and spread it on their round shields, crush the tomatoes and put them on top of the dough then spread the cheese and mushrooms on top and cook it over the open fires.

    The Centurion (the Roman equivalent of a Chief Warrant Officer) asked the Captain, "If we're going to that much trouble, why don't we just send out for pizza?"



    [:D]
    What's next?
  • shortphatokieshortphatokie Member Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just good old spaghetti and meat/marinara sauce......
  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562
    edited November -1
    So many options ...

    For dessert a good cannoli is my favorite:
    Cannolo_siciliano_with_chocolate_squares.jpg

    But a well made Calzone, meaning not a folded over pizza but a real Calzone, now that is pure heaven.

    That means no sauce inside it. No pile of pizza toppings either. A Calzone is best when it is mainly ricotta cheese and dough. Some other cheeses are fine, just much less than the ricotta. A small amount of other ingredients is fine too, such as sausage or tomato pieces. Just avoid the urge to overwhelm the ricotta.

    A good idea is to drain the ricotta first. I've seen cooks do this by dumping it into a strainer and setting it over a bowl in the refrigerator for an hour. Get the excess water out to begin with and the Calzone will not have a soggy crust.

    Sauce on the side for dipping.
  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sausage and peppers for and appetizer and
    Veal Marsala and a few bottles of Morretti or Peroni beer!
    Perfect.
  • SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by whiteclouder
    Ossobuco, the original kind. That and a loaf of bread and I'm in heaven for half an hour.

    Clouder..


    I'm with Wallie on this one .

    Now for simple comfort food , tortellini and brodo (broth).

    From the region (Emilia-Romagna) in Italy where my wifes family is from. Great in winter . My wife uses 50% beef stock w/50% chicken stock,your choice of cheese,meat or veggie tortellini (or mix like I like to do) and with fresh grated Parmesan or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese . Sometimes she'll add onion and celery with carrots.

    Yum
  • tneff1969tneff1969 Member Posts: 6,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Chef Boyardi, of course. [:D][:D]
  • GRIZZLY17GRIZZLY17 Member Posts: 1,676
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GRIZZLY17
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    i love veal in any shape or form.

    pasta with a dynamite meat sauce is right up there.

    im a sucker for pizza, but although its roots are italian, pizza has evolved into mainly american fare. most people are so accustomed to chain pizzerias that true italian style pizza doesnt please them. i like it though.



    Sorry but pizza goes way farther back than that. Its not from Italy.



    I really don't care about the origin of pizza. I was just pretending to be KevD for a minute.[:D] How'd I do??[;)]
  • misstmisst Member Posts: 707 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Stuffed artichokes. Cooked 4 last night. 2 gone and 2 for today.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GRIZZLY17
    I really don't care about the origin of pizza. I was just pretending to be KevD for a minute.[:D] How'd I do??[;)]

    You had me tricked. I had to double check the user name on the post. [:D]
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • c133c133 Member Posts: 608 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Any "Italian" dish with LOTS of garlic!!!!!
  • CbtEngr01CbtEngr01 Member Posts: 4,340
    edited November -1
    Gnocchi is great, but have to have meat with it.
  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by c133
    Any "Italian" dish with LOTS of garlic!!!!!


    Yes! and generally lots of OLIVE OIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    Any of Y'all ever had "Italian Wedding Soup"? It's little meatballs,cooked right in the kale soup. MANoMAN is it ever good!!Especially with a torn off hunk of buttered crusty bread!![:p][:p]
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