Italian Food

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.

Food & Wine by Region

  1. Piedmont
  2. Tuscany
  3. Lombardy
  4. Umbria
  5. Friuli-Venetia Giulia
  6. Lazio
  7. Veneto
  8. Trentino-Alto Südtirol
  9. Val D'Aosta
  10. Liguria
  11. Emilia-Romagna
  12. Marche
  13. Abruzzo e Molise
  14. Campania
  15. Apulia
  16. Basilicata
  17. Calabria
  18. Sicily
  19. Sardinia

Typical Italian Meal

  1. Apertivo - Alcoholic drink
  2. Antipasto - Appetizers
  3. Primo - First Course
  4. Secondo - Second Course
  5. Contorno - Side Dish
  6. Fromaggio e Frutta - Cheese & Fruit plate
  7. Dolce - Dessert
  8. Caffe - Coffee
  9. Digestivo - Liquer for digestion

Italian Food Answers

  • Search for Questions

    Preview

References

Learn something new with our FREE educational apps!

Private lessons in the comfort of your own home. Get back in shape or finally pick up a guitar with our great experts guiding you the whole way!
Learn Guitar
Learn Hip Hop
Learn Pilates

Upload a picture from your computer

You can upload a JPG, GIF or PNG file. Do not upload pictures containing celebrities, nudity, artwork, or copyrighted images).

Specify an image URL

Image URL

Search

Type the image URL in the text field above and click 'Search'. Large images may take awhile to process.

Please remember that using others' images on the web without their permission is not very nice.

Crop this picture

Just click and drag on the image below to start cropping! Use the handles on the crop box to resize it.

Preview

Upload a picture from your computer

You can upload a JPG, GIF or PNG file. Do not upload pictures containing celebrities, nudity, artwork, or copyrighted images).

Specify an image URL

Image URL

Search

Type the image URL in the text field above and click 'Search'. Large images may take awhile to process.

Please remember that using others' images on the web without their permission is not very nice.

Crop this picture

Just click and drag on the image below to start cropping! Use the handles on the crop box to resize it.

Small Medium Large Full

Preview

Hotkeys