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Tuscan peppers that range in spiciness.
What is pepperoncini?
100
In order to get the freshest ingredients, Italians prefer to shop this way.
What is daily?
100
This tubular pastry shell is filled with a sweet creamy filling.
What is a cannoli?
100
This climate is characterized by warm summers and cool winters and grows things like pines, lemons & grapes.
What is a Mediterranean climate?
100
Cannoli, pizza and light pasta dishes come from this Italian Region.
What is Southern?
200
A traditional northern Italian dish is made mostly cornmeal.
What is Polenta?
200
An independent city-state, home to the Catholic Church & Pope.
What is Vatican City?
200
A type of appetizer that translates to "before the meal".
What is antipasto?
200
The region in Italy that has a poor economy and high rates of unemployment.
What is Southern Italy?
200
A pasta dish from Central Italy; made with eggs, cheese, panchetta and pepper.
What is a Spaghetti Carbonara?
300

The Italian flag stands for what three values?

What is hope, faith, charity.

300

The Geographic regions Italy is broken into (in terms of climate, culture & cuisine).

What is North, Central & South.

300

Common ingredients in Italian cuisine (3).

What are olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs, pasta?

300
A highly esteemed career in the Northern Italian city of Venice.
What is a gondolier?
300
The religion that most Italians follow (80% to be exact).
What is (Roman) Catholic?
400
This is the Italian word for "ham".
What is prosciutto?
400

This influence is "diluting" the authenticity of Italian food and culture.

What is tourism?

400

Toasted bread topped with fresh tomato mixture, often garnished with cheese.

What is bruschetta?

400

The shape of Italy's geography that causes seafood to become a staple in their cuisine.

What is a peninsula?

400
This mountain range borders Northern Italy.
What is the Alps?
500
Foods that can be found on an antipasto platter (list 3).
What are Pepperoncini, cheese, olives, meats?
500
These are moments in history that effected Italian culture and cuisine.
What are the renaissance, the war & Spanish introducing the tomato?
500
A fresh pasta that has mashed potatoes as it's base.
What is gnocchi?
500
Something you add to water to season pasta and help it cook more quickly.
What is salt?
500
These are (3) examples of foods found commonly in Northern Italian cuisine.
What are meat, eggs, cheese, butter---heavier dishes?