Ingredients
Most important ingredients (see also Italian Herbs and Spices):
- Olio extravergine di oliva (Extra virgin olive oil)
- Pomodoro (Tomato)
- Parmigiano Reggiano (aged cow's-milk cheese), in the North
- Pecorino (aged sheep's-milk cheese), in the Middle and South
Other common ingredients:
- Acciughe (anchovies, preserved in olive oil, or in salt)
- Aceto balsamico (Balsamic Vinegar)
- Asparagi (asparagus)
- BaccalĂ (Dried, salted cod)
- Bresaola (air-dried salted beef)
- Broccoli
- Capperi (capers, preserved in vinegar or, more frequently, salt)
- Carciofi (artichokes)
- Cavolfiore (Cauliflower)
- Ceci (Chickpeas)
- Cetrioli (Cucumber)
- Fagioli (Beans)
- Farro (Emmer)
- Finocchio (Fennel bulb)
- Fragole (strawberries)
- Funghi (Porcini mushrooms, white mushrooms)
- Lenticchie (Lentils)
- Limone (Lemon)
- Melanzane (eggplants)
- Olive (olives)
- Pasta
- Pesce spada (Swordfish)
- Peperoni (Bell peppers)
- Pesto
- Pinoli (pine nuts)
- Piselli (Peas)
- Prosciutto
- Radicchio Rosso di Treviso
- Riso (Rice)
- Rucola (or Rocchetta) (Rocket or Arugula)
- Seppie (Cuttlefish)
- Spinaci (Spinach)
- Tartufo (Truffle)
- Trippa (Tripe)
- Tonno (Tuna)
- Zucchine (Zucchini)
Read more about this topic: List Of Italian Dishes
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