italian cuisine
traditional foods
meat- beef and goat
fish-sardines, tuna, etc.
dairy foods-butter,cheese
vegetables-olives tomatoes
fruit-lemons and oranges
traditional eating patterns
meals have several courses
take time to eat with family
encouraged to eat slow to enjoy food
appreciate textures, flavours, etc.
sauces- tomato sauce for pasta + pizza
antipasto - brushetta, prosciutto, cured meats, olive
secondo- lasagne, bolognase, chicken fettucini
primo- pasta dishes, risotto, soup
docle- panna cotta, gelato, cassata
traditional cooking methods- boiling, griddling, steaming, poaching, roasting, pizza ovens, pasta maker, gas cooker.
food presentation styles- pasta with sauces, soup, risotto, shellfish with sauces or salad
cuisine is a style or method of cooking, especially as a characteristic of a country
a mediterranean diet has low saturated fat therefore lowering the risk of heart issues, fresh, more vitamins, high protein
italian cuisine techniques include vibrant colours, a garnish and prioritises the consistency of taste, like to share things
mediterranean lifestyle includes rice, fish, cheese, olives, salad, shellfish, flatbread, hummus and pasta.
influences from the mediterranean, north is cool and animals are reared, south is hotter and food is grown and caught