Italian Cuisine

What’s inside

• Which ingredient gives traditional pesto alla Genovese its characteristic green color and herbal flavor?
• Which pasta shape is traditionally used in the Roman dish cacio e pepe?
• What is the defining preparation technique of risotto?
• Which cheese is traditionally used in the filling of classic Sicilian cannoli?
• The Italian rice dish cooked slowly with stock until creamy is called [____].
• The traditional Neapolitan pizza topped with tomato, mozzarella, and basil is known as pizza [____].
• In Italian cuisine, [____] refers to cured pork cheek or jowl used in dishes such as amatriciana and carbonara.
• The filled pasta traditionally associated with Bologna and commonly served in broth is called [____].