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With a varied palette ranging from simple pastas in tomato-based sauces, to complex seafood dishes, Italian cuisine is one of the most refined on the planet. Let’s sink our teeth into fiftteen classic Italian dishes.
A rancini: Traditionally a fried rice ball of sorts, this mouth-wa- tering appetizer is the perfect teas- er for a great Italian meal! Muffuletta: This Italian sandwich is set apart from the herd with the addition of a fresh olive salad to the deli-sliced meat and cheese and soft hoagie. Po’Boy: Fried seafood sandwiches aren’t exactly a staple in many cui- sines. The po’boy stands out as the quintessential fish sandwich.
Manicotti: Cheese and meat stuffed pasta shells are a hit everywhere, but they call Italia home. Steak Pizzaiola: What could beat steak cooked to your liking, topped with sweet, vine-ripened tomatoes? Pasta Fagiole: A thick pasta soup topped with Italian cheeses- fagiole is bound to warm you up on a cold winter day in the Italian foothills. Sicilian Pizza: With a thick, spongy crust reminiscent of focaccia, the Sicilian pizza is a rectangular pie smothered in a garlic tomato sauce and traditional Italian toppings like anchovies, parmesan, oregano, and caciocavallo cheese.
“Italian Meatballs: The classic meatball is a blend of ground meat, egg, and Italian spices . ” — By Derek Sawyer
Zuppa di Pesce: An Italian fish soup, zuppa de pesce blends the tastes of the Mediterranean together into a bel- ly-warming delicacy. Cheese Steaks: Thin-sliced beef grilled on a flat-top, mixed with on- ions, and- depending on region- mushrooms, onions, peppers, and more, as well as a good deal of melted cheese, all served in a toasted hoagie. Sausage, Pepper & Onions: A pan- cooked blend of bell peppers and on- ions, julienned and sautéed to perfec- tion, and spiced Italian sausage, you can’t beat this savory meal. Italian Meatballs: The classic meatball is a blend of ground meat, egg, and Ital- ian spices. Find these babies on top of your spaghetti, covered in red sauce.
Margherita Wood-fired Pizza: A del- icate blend of pizza crust, crush San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh-plucked basil, the clas- sic margherita pizza is a long-time fa- vorite on Italian dinner tables.
Calamari Fritti: Hard to beat this tasty fried, breaded squid dish on a meatless Italian Friday night!
Baccalà alla Napoletana: Italian for salted codfish, baccalà alla Napole- tana is a Neapolitan dish served of- ten at Italian Christmas dinners. Creamy Parmesan Polenta: Made from cornmeal, this creamy, cheesy delicacy makes an excellent side dish, or can be a great base for a hearty stew.
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