Italian dishes have garnered a lot of popularity in recent times in India. There are a lot of Italian restaurants opening up almost everyday. You must have tried the regular Italian Pizza-Pasta but Italian dishes are more than just that. We literally drool over Italian dishes, mostly for the love of cheese! There are many Italian restaurants in town and day by day there are more popping up. Italy is proudly home to some of the world’s tastiest foods. Pizza has become an all-time favourite for students and adults alike. Italian cuisine is unique and the dishes differ from the north to the south in Italy. So here is a list of top 10 Italian dishes that you might wanna try next time you decide to order Italian.
Focaccia
Focaccia bread can make an amazing side for your soup unless you wanna just simply have it as a starter. This oven-baked beauty has already got the burst of flavours you need. The dough for this bread is full of herbs and powdered flavours like garlic is dominant. It’s pretty similar to your regular garlic bread only its tastier!
Bruschetta
With primary ingredients like olive oil, basil, cherry tomato and fresh cheese, all topped on a tiny piece of bread, Bruschettas make amazing quick bites when it comes to Italian appetizers. There are many variations of Bruschettas that you may find, but the primary ingredients remain the same. You can opt for veg or non-veg bruschettas to your liking, and enjoy these heavenly little treats next time you think of going for Italian.
Thin Crust Pizzas
Pizzas from famous fast food chains like Dominos and Pizza Hut are okay, but have you ever tried the wood burnt, thin crust pizzas with few basic toppings and loooots of cheese? Classic pizzas like Margherita or Al Fungi, should be your go if you like your flavours to be restricted to a few things and not a whole lot of meat and junk! May be, go for classic Pepperoni if you want to stick to non-veg options. Pizzas are always like the perfect escapade and there’s surely no better way than to call for one when you need it!
Lasagne
Lasagne is both a dish and a type of pasta. Clearly, the name of the dish comes from the variety of pasta used here, and the sheets are layered with the classic red and white sauce made of tomato and cream respectively. The other layers are either that of ground meat or vegetables depending on whichever diet you go for. Lastly topped with a hell lot of cheese and baked to perfection, Lasagne is one of must-have Italian dishes you ought to try.
Pasta and its different Types
Now the deal with pasta is pretty confusing because they come in so many shapes and even the dishes prepared with different sauces are named accordingly. So each dish is interchangeable with either the type of pasta you choose or the kind of sauce it is prepared with. There’s all these varieties of pasta like Penne, Fusilli, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Fettuccine, Conchiglie (the shell shaped ones!), Macaroni. The sauces are mainly red, white and green – red being tomato-based, white being cream-based and green being pesto-based. There are also meat-based sauces like bolognese and egg based like carbonara.
Rissotto
Risotto
Affogato
Affogato is one those those desserts served in tiny shot glasses with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a shot of warm espresso. Primarily tastes like cold coffee when the ice cream melts, but you do not let that happen if you wanna enjoy it like a dessert and not a drink.
Panna Cotta
One of the most famous deserts of Italy – Panna Cotta is a sweet delicacy that is a must-have. Also known as ‘cooked cream’, the best way to have it is with maple syrup or chocolate syrup. The mixture of the pudding and the softened liquid of gelatin is something drool-worthy and tastes amazing. Today it an integral part of the Italian food culture.
Gelato
Gelato is nothing but frozen Italian ice cream dessert that is made with a base of 3.25% milk and sugar. It is usually lower in fat than the rest of the ice creams available in the market. Gelato has a smooth creamy texture and is usually flavoured with fruit or nut puree. Gelatos often come with lots of delightful toppings which makes it one of our most loved Italian desserts!
Tiramisu
If you have not yet tried the Tiramisu you should probably go ahead and get yourself one right at this moment! Tiramisu is heaven for coffee-lovers and all dessert lovers. It has a perfect combination of coffee, a whipped layer of eggs along with mascarpone cheese and sugar. Among all Italian dishes, this is a must-try!
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