Italy: Dishes

Pizza Margherita

Thin Neapolitan yeast dough with tomato, mozzarella and basil.

💡 Did you know? Its red-white-green colours stand for the Italian flag.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Pasta with egg, pecorino, pepper and guanciale: no cream.

💡 Did you know? The sauce sets from the heat of the pasta alone.

Lasagne

Layers of pasta sheets, ragù and béchamel, baked.

💡 Did you know? It is one of the oldest documented pasta dishes.

Risotto

A creamy rice dish, stirred slowly with broth.

💡 Did you know? The Milanese classic turns golden with saffron.

Ossobuco

Braised slices of veal shank with marrow in the bone.

💡 Did you know? ‘Osso buco’ means ‘hollow bone’.

Caprese salad

Tomato, mozzarella and basil with olive oil.

💡 Did you know? It comes from the island of Capri.

Gnocchi

Small dumplings, usually of potato dough.

💡 Did you know? They are pressed with a fork to hold the sauce.

Bruschetta

Toasted bread with garlic, oil and often tomatoes.

💡 Did you know? The name comes from ‘bruscare’, to roast.

Minestrone

A hearty vegetable soup with beans and pasta.

💡 Did you know? It changes with the season and region.