Italian Culinary Notes Flashcards
What is Tuscany known for?
History, the Renissance
Beans/Legumes and saltless bread due to not wanting to pay the salt tax
What is the name of the cattle in Tuscany?
Tuscan Cattle called Chianina
What is the common method of cooking in Tuscany
In a wood-burning oven.
What foods did we cook from Tuscany
- Panzanella
- Bistecca alla Florentina
- Semi-freddo
Italy - Liguria and Piedmont
- Surrounded by Mountains on the northern border.
- Surrounded by Water on one long peninsula.
- The peninsula’s spine is a long mountain range called the Apennines.
- Sicily is close to Tunisia
- Greeks came through Sicily and penetrated into Rome
- Romans empowered those they conquered to build agriculture. Then taxed on it.
- Used Mediterranean Basin for import/export.
- Renaissance : Gun powder changed method of fighting.
- Next biggest empire next to the Roman empire was the Venetian empire.
- Po River Valley has a large agriculture production.
Italy - Venetian Empire
Venetian Empire:
- Venetians discovered how to evaporate water to make sea salt
- Used salt for trade
- Created a monopoly on salt
- Salt needs strong winds and hot climate to evaporate
- Venetians traded salt for other spices such as pepper.
- Christoper Columbus originally was in search of pepper. Did not get funding from Italy, asked Geneva for funding first, received funding from Spain.
W6D4: Foods from Lombardi Region we Cooked
- Consommé with Tortellini
- Osso Buco alla Milanese with Risotto
- Vacherin with Fruit
French Meringue baked shell filled with Pastry Creme and berries on tip
Italy - Lazio - Latium Region
Lazio - Latium Key Cities: 1. Rome - 1st city to hit population of 1M. 2. Viterbo 3. Latina
Geography: Backs up to Apennine’s and coast
History: Capital of Rome, seat of the Roman empire and of the Vatican
Italy - Lazio - Latium Region Products
Lazio (Italian) - Latium (English) Products: 1. Artichokes 2. Pecorino - Goats Milk Cheese 3. Arugula 4. Mozzarella di buffalo (water buffalo) 5. Burrata - ricotta filled mozzarella 6. Ricotta Romagna 7. Guanciale - Cured Pork Cheeks
Italy - Lazio - Latium Region Dishes
Lazio-Latium
Dishes:
1. Pasta alla Carbonara
2. Saltimbocca alla romagna (Must be veal)
3. Arancini - (Rice Balls) Suppli al telefono
a. Telefono - string cheese “cords”
4. Cacio e pepe - cheese and pepper
5. Zuppa inglese - custard cake - liqueur soaked (Trifle Cake)
6. Pan giallo - rum soaked fruit and nut bread
Italy - Lazio - Latium Region Wines
Wines of Lazio, Italy
Use the Trebbiano Grape
1. Est Est Est di Montefiascone - White
2. Frascatti - White
Italy - Campania and Naples Region
Campania and Naples Cities: 1. Naples 2. Positano 3. Sorrento - famous for lemons 4. Salerno
Geography:
Apennine mounts to coastline. Many famous volcanoes including Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii Islands along the Amalfi cost including Capri. Amalfi Coast - Touristy
History:
Capri is the birthplace of the Caprese salad.
Italy - Campania and Naples Region - Food and Products
Campania and Naples Food and Products: 1. Lemons from Sorrento 2. Limoncello 3. Buffalo mozzarella 4. Fiore di latte mozzarella 5. Scamorza (smoked mozz) 6. Provolone 7. Cacio Cavallo 8. San Marzano Tomatoes 9. Cozze (mussels) 10. Vongole (Clams)
Italy - Campania and Naples Region Wines
Campania and Naples Wines: 1. Grecco di Tufo - White 2. Falanghina - White 3. Lacryma di Cristi - Red 4. Aglianico - Red
Italy - Campania and Naples Region W10D5 Menu
Pasta al Vongole (Pasta with clams)
Pizza
Bombolini - Fried Pate Choix with cinnamon and sugar.
