Il Cibo
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bread
pl. pani
pasta
pl. paste
rice
pl. risi
oil
pl. oli
vinegar
pl. aceti
salt
pl. sali
pepper (spice)
pl. pepi
garlic
pl. agli
onion
pl. cipolle
tomato
pl. pomodori
mozzarella
pl. mozzarelle
Parmesan cheese
pl. parmigiani
ham / cured ham
pl. prosciutti
salami
pl. salami
butter
pl. burri
egg
pl. uova
flour
pl. farine
sugar
pl. zuccheri
honey
pl. mieli
lemon
pl. limoni
pizza
pl. pizze
risotto
pl. risotti
soup / minestrone
pl. minestre
broth / stock
pl. brodi
meat sauce / ragù
pl. ragù
sauce / tomato sauce
pl. sughi
carbonara
pl. carbonare
steak
pl. bistecche
breaded cutlet
pl. cotolette
Italian omelette
pl. frittate
salad
pl. insalate
starter / appetiser
pl. antipasti
first course
pl. primi
main course
pl. secondi
dessert / sweet
pl. dolci
tiramisu
pl. tiramisù
ice cream
pl. gelati
panna cotta
pl. panne cotte
to cook
to fry
to boil
to roast
to sauté / to toss
pot / saucepan
pl. pentole
frying pan / skillet
pl. padelle
knife
pl. coltelli
fork
pl. forchette
spoon
pl. cucchiai
plate / dish
pl. piatti
glass (drinking)
pl. bicchieri
cheese
pl. formaggi
vegetable(s)
pl. verdure
fruit
pl. frutta
meat
pl. carni
fish
pl. pesci
chicken
pl. polli
cream
pl. panne
basil
pl. basilici
oregano
pl. origani
rosemary
pl. rosmarini
parsley
pl. prezzemoli
caper
pl. capperi
olive
pl. olive
anchovy
pl. acciughe
mushroom
pl. funghi
truffle
pl. tartufi
courgette / zucchini
pl. zucchine
aubergine / eggplant
pl. melanzane
bell pepper
pl. peperoni
chilli pepper
pl. peperoncini
potato
pl. patate
bean
pl. fagioli
chickpea
pl. ceci
lentil
pl. lenticchie
spinach
pl. spinaci
ricotta
pl. ricotte
mascarpone
pl. mascarponi
gnocchi (dumpling)
pl. gnocchi
lasagne
pl. lasagne
béchamel sauce
pl. besciamelle
bruschetta
pl. bruschette
focaccia
pl. focacce
breadstick
pl. grissini
sandwich / bread roll
pl. panini
triangular sandwich
pl. tramezzini
sliced cold cuts
pl. affettati
mortadella
pl. mortadelle
bresaola (cured beef)
pl. bresaole
speck (smoked ham)
pl. speck
cured pork cheek
pl. guanciali
pancetta (cured pork belly)
pl. pancette
salmon
pl. salmoni
tuna
pl. tonni
prawn / shrimp
pl. gamberetti
mussel
pl. cozze
espresso
pl. caffè espressi
mixed starter
al dente (firm to the bite)
soffritto (sautéed base)
pl. soffritti
to drain (pasta)
dough
pl. impasti
yeast / baking powder
pl. lieviti
oven / bakery
pl. forni
chopping board
pl. taglieri