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General
100
In Italy, salads always contain these
What is tomato?
100
This is where you might find chicken alla cacciatore
Where is the North?
100
The number of major regions found in Italy
What is three?
100
In Central Italy, Roman cooks serve this in at least 25 ways
What is pasta?
100
Cafe Espresso is a rich, dark, flavorful Italian version of this
What is coffee?
200
A Popular Italian vegetable soup made with rice or pasta
What is Minestrone?
200
Here, the favored cooking fat is olive oil
Where is the South?
200
Italy laid the foundation for the haute cuisine commonly found in this country
Where is France?
200
Name for an Italian appetizer course
What is antipasto?
200
Because cattle is common, this is the preferred cooking fat used in the North
What is butter?
300
A sweet treat that is made of milk, not cream, and therefore, is lower in fat
What is gelato?
300
They use more spices in this part of Italy
Where is the South?
300
Pasta should be serve in this way, meaning slightly resistant to the bite
What is "al dente"?
300
This Italian staple food is second only to pastas
What is seafood?
300
While used sparingly in the North, southern Italian cooks use plenty of this in their dishes
What is herbs and spices?
400
A little toast often topped with truffles, mushrooms, chicken liver, or tomato
What is Crustini?
400
Dairy products are heavily used in this area because the land makes it possible to raise cattle
Where is the North?
400
Italian foods are seldom cooked in this way
What is baked or roasted?
400
Gorgonzola, ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, romano and mascarpone are Italian examples of this
What is cheese?
400
Fusilli, Cannelloni, Ricci di Donna, Orecchietta, and Fettuccini are all types of this, the Italians number one staple food
What is pasta?
500
An Italian rice dish made with butter, chopped onion, stock or wine, and Parmesan cheese
What is Risotto?
500
This porridge made from cornmeal is commonly eaten in the North
What is polenta?
500
During the Renaissance period, Italian cooking became the ___________ or source of many other western cuisines
What is the "mother cuisine"?
500
You are likely to find marinated red peppers, Parma ham, salami, hard-cooked eggs, and stuffed tomatoes in this Italian dish
What is antipasto?
500
Prior to dropping in the pasta, make sure the water is doing this
What is boiling?