Italian Foods

Patricia P. (United States of America)
Italian foods
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  1. cappelletti
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
  2. ravioli
    small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
  3. cannelloni
    tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
    tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
  4. tortellini
    small, ring-shaped, stuffed pasta
  5. scallopini
    sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
  6. gnocchi
    small Italian dumplings made of potato or flour
  7. penne
    pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
  8. ziti
    a short, hollow pasta shaped like a tube
  9. manicotti
    large, tube-shaped pasta
  10. mostaccioli
    pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
    moustache-shaped pasta
  11. zucchini
    marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
  12. antipasto
    an appetizer or course of appetizers in an Italian meal
  13. calamari
    (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
  14. spaghetti
    pasta in the form of long strings
  15. carbonara
    a pasta dish containing eggs, grated cheese, and pork
  16. marinara
    pasta sauce containing tomatoes, garlic, and herbs
Created on Thu Jun 18 21:46:29 EDT 2009 (updated Fri Nov 06 08:57:17 EST 2009)

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