Culture and cuisine
Italy
Some typical ingredients
Vegetables
Mushroom
Spinach
Courgettes
Peppers
Aubergines
Fennel
Garlic
Artichoke
Onion
Asparagus
Salad leaves
Radicchio
Endive
Fruit
Pears
Peaches
Oranges
Berries
Lemons
Melon
Figs
Tomatoes
Herbs
Sage
Thyme
Parsley
Marjoram
Basil
Meat
Including offal
Air dried
Veal
(Bresaola)
Beef
Cured pork and game
Fish and seafood
Anchovy
Octopus
Tuna
Squid
Sardines
Regional cheese
Mozzarella
Paramasan
Mascarpone
Ricotta
Wheat
Made into fresh and dried pasta and breads
Pasta
Pappardelle
Penne
Tagliatelle
Farfalle
Spaghetti
Pulses
Broad beans
Haricot beans
Cannellini
Balsamic vinegar, olive oil