food+in+Italy

=About meals in Italy= In Italy, we have three main meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Students and workers have also a snack, about 10 a.m. (coffee and doonuts). We usually have breakfast between 7 and 8 a.m.. The average Italians eat biscuits with a cup of milk and coffee. Lunch, which takes place between 12.30 and 2, is the most important meal of the day. The typical Italian lunch has a “//primo piatto//” (first course) and a “//second piatto//” (second course), but, very often, we eat only one of the two courses. The //primo piatto// is the worldwide known pasta. The //secondo piatto// is composed by meat, fish, or cheese, plus a side dish, often vegetables. However, because of the Italian //campanilismo// (strong local pride), each region has its typical //secondo piatto//. After that, Italian people eat a slice of cake or some fruit. Finally, we have coffee: the real and strong Italian Espresso! Dinner is lighter than lunch, and takes place between 7.30 and 9 a.m.. Usually, we eat types of ham – such as cooked ham, Parma ham, salami, … – with vegetables. Some people take just a cup of coffee with milk. A widespread habit among students is to go to eat pizza with friends.

//__Pasta alla Bolognese__// __(from Bologna)__ Bolognese is a sauce made from tomato, onion, carrot, celery, and meat.
 * About typical foods**

//__Pasta al pesto__// __(from Genova)__ Pesto is a sauce made from basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and cheese.

//__Pasta all’Amatriciana__// __(from Rieti)__

Amatriciana is a sauce made from tomato, onion, bacon, and cheese.

//__Pasta alla Carbonara__// __(from Napoli ?)__ Carbonara is made from eggs, bacon, cheese, and pepper.

//__Polenta__// It is a typical Venetian food. It is a mixture of corn meal and water, cooked for a long time in a cooking pot.

Marjolaine Biensan, Elisabetta Poles, Silvia Benetollo, Laura Zuin