SOUTHERN EUROPEAN CUISINE

alaflorentina

fillet steak w/ oil, garlic, pepper, parsley, and ham

amaretto

liqueur w/ almond flavor from apricot pits

antipasto

assorted hors d'oeuvres, Italian Style

café granita

iced coffee w/ cream

canapé

appetizer, fried/toasted bread spread w/ anchovies/other small savory foods

cannelloni

large size macaroni stuffed w/ meat & baked w/ cheese/tomato sauce

cappellette

paste filled w/ chiken n cooked in broth

cappuccino

italian beverage; equal parts espresso, milk and foam

carpaccio

raw meat/fish dish, thinly sliced

cassata

dessert, mousse mixture coated w/ ices

gnocchi

soft dough dumplings

granatina

resembles hamburger

lasagne

ribbons of pasta baked or boiled

Macedonia di frutta

fruit salad

minestrone

thick vegetable soup

pizza

round, flat piece of cooked pasta w/ anchovies or other savories

polenta

ground corm + water/stock

polo alla cacciatore

chicken w/ tomatoes in Marsala

prosciutto

dry cured ham thinly sliced uncooked

prosciutto crudo

uncooked ham

prosciutto cotto

cooked ham

ravioli

envelopes of egg pasta stuffed w/ meat, fish or veg

risotto

dish based on rice served in many forms (arborio rice)

salami

spiced pork sausage

tortellini

little rounds of pasta w/ meat or other fillings

scampi

dish of large shrimp w/ garlic flavored sauce

scaloppini

slices of veal browned in butter

zabaglione

consist custard of egg yolks + marsala wine (sabayon)

spumoni

italian dish, layers of ice cream

marsala

fortified wine from Sicily

panettone

light airy version of fruit cake like raisin bread

mascarpone

dessert cheese made from cream, ingredient in tiramisu

biscotti

twice baked

gelato

thick, sticky, creamy custard

granitas

frozen mix of water, sugar, flavor base

sfogliatelle

layered and crunchy dough

cannoli

"little tube"; tube-shaped fries pastry dough filled w/ ricotta