Regions - Italy Flashcards
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Liguria Cities
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Cities:
- Genoa
- La Specia
- Portofino
- Cinque Terre
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Liguria Geography
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Geography:
- Italian Riveria
- Rocky coastline backing up to the Apennines
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Liguria History
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Liguria History:
- Genovese Empire
- Birthplace of Christopher Columbus
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Liguria Food
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Liguria Food:
- Basil
- Tomatoes
- Eggplant
- Seafood/fish
- Artichoke
- Pine Nuts
- Zucchini
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Liguria Dishes
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Liguria Dishes
- Pesto
- Seafood/fish
- Ravioli
- Minestrone
- Ciupinn (Cioppino)
- Pasta Genovese
- Genovese Cake
- Panzotti - triangular shaped stuffed pasta
- Burrida - Genovese fish stew
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Piedmont Cuisine Influences
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- France - Butter
- Spain - Saffron
- Austria and Germany - Schnitzel
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Veneto Region
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Tres Venezia Cities: 1. Venice 2. Verona 3. Treviso 4. Chioggia 5. Trento Note: Treviso is also a bitter endive like lettuce that has purple around edges of leaves and taste similar to radicchio
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Veneto History
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- Venetian Empire
a. Salt empire - Monopoly over salt, also took over the spice world
b. Vast wealth - The Dode
a. Head of the empire
b. Controls the government
c. Wealthiest person that is voted in
d. More power than Catholic Church - Verona was the setting of Romeo and Juliet
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Veneto Geography
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- Alps and rolling hills to the north and flat PO river delta to the south.
- Southern part borders Emilia, Romagna
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Veneto Food Products and Dishes
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- Rice (Arborio) Varieties:
a. Carnaroli
b. Vialone Nano
c. Super Fina (Super Fine) - Treviso Endive
- Seafood
a. Eel
b. Scampi - St. Danielle Ham (Cured Prosciutto Ham)
- Speck (Dry salted cured pork belly-smoked)
- Asparagus from Bassano
- Very Little Pasta is eaten in Veneto
Regional Dishes
- . Risotto Dishes
a. Risi e Bisi (Risotto and Peas)
b. . Prefer to eat “All’onda” (“wave”, more loose)
c. Risotto Nero (w/black squid ink)
d. Risotto di Fruitti di Mare (w/seafood) - Pasta e fagioli
- Liver and Onions
- Seafood Dishes (Eel and Scampi)
- Carpaccio (Harry’s bar, American influence)
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Veneto Menu - W6D5
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- Carpaccio (Raw beef, sliced very thin)
a. Originated at Harry’s Bar in Venice and created by an American - Lasagna with Spinach Pasta and Bolognese
- Tiramisu (means “Pick me Up”
a. Uses lady finger/saviordi cookies) made originally in Piedmont from egg whites, flour and sugar
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Piedmont Main Cities
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Main cities of Piedmont
- Torino - Foot of the Mountain, Source of Po River. Surrounded by mountains from Torino, down to rolling hills.
- Alba - Known for White Truffles
- Asti
- Cuneo
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Piedmont Geography
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Torino - High alps to rolling foothills. Langhe Hills are in Piedmont.
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Piedmont History
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Dukes of Savoie
1. Capital was Torino and eventually moved to Albertville in the Savoie
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Piedmont Food Products
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- White Truffles of Alba
- Porcini Mushrooms
- Hazelnuts
- Castelmagno Cheese
- Tallegio Cheese
- Robbiolo Cheese
- Gianduja - Hazelnut Paste
- Nutella
- Savoiardi Cookes (Lady Fingers used to make Tiramisu)
- Bresaola