Italian cuisine traces its origins back to the 4th Century B.C. The dishes may vary from region to region, but there is a strong emphasis on fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables, fish, and meats. Olive Oil, olives, garlic, tomatoes, cured meats, cheeses, herbs such as basil and oregano, wine and pasta are a substantial part of the Italian diet.
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Typical Italian Meal
- Apertivo - Alcoholic drink
- Antipasto - Appetizers
- Primo - First Course
- Secondo - Second Course
- Contorno - Side Dish
- Fromaggio e Frutta - Cheese & Fruit plate
- Dolce - Dessert
- Caffe - Coffee
- Digestivo - Liquer for digestion
How to Make Tiramisu
Ingredients needed: 1 lb of Mascarpone cheese, softened, 1 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar,1 tsp of vanilla, 2 1/2 cups of really strong coffee or espresso, cooled, 2 Tbsp of dark rum, 2 Tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder, 30 Ladyfingers. In a large bowl whip heavy cream and set in the fridge until you are ready to use it. In another large bowl cream together them, vanilla and sugar, fold in half of the whipped cream into mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream, do not over mix. To assemble, in a large bowl mix together the coffee and rum and set aside, also have ready the cocoa powder and ladyfingers. Dip each ladyfinger into the coffee mixture and lay in the bottom of a 9 by 9 square pan, once the whole bottom of the pan has the coffee and rum soaked ladyfingers ready pour over half of the mascarpone and cream mixture, spread evenly over ladyfingers and sprinkle the top with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder. Arrange the remaining coffee soaked ladyfingers on top of the layers and spread over the remaining filling. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder. Cover and ...
