Best Italian Dishes And Desserts

Here are 13 Best Italian recipes for you which include 5 recipe of Italian desserts. Go through entire post and know 13 different toothsome Italian dishes.

Wide variety is observed in Italian cuisine. Most popular Italian dishes are pasta ,pizza and various kinds of bread recipes. There various types of pasta of different shapes and sizes. It would really amaze you that there are approximately 350+ varieties of pasta. If you love Italian food, then it's a good opportunity for you to know about various Italian dishes. 

Most of Italian recipes consist of bread, cheese, tomatoes, meat, eggs and many other things. You will find find wide variety of dessert in Italian cuisine. These desserts are so mouthwatering that one can't wait to eat them. Go through this post and know about various Italian dishes.

8 Best Italian dishes :

1. Pizza

No need of any introduction for this popular Italian dish. It is popular worldwide and stays inside the heart of every fast-food lover. It consists of flat, round bread base on which melted cheese and sliced toppings of tomatoes and onions are spread.  Pizza is baked in the oven and spices such as salt and chilly flakes are sprinkled on it. Super delicious, margarita pizza is a traditional dish.

2. Spaghetti 

Spaghetti is a classic Italian dish, looks more like noodles, but actually it's a long, thin and cylindrical pasta. It is very easy to cook and appetizing. Traditionally, Italian folks make it from long, dried spaghetti sticks. It is cooked in boiled water, rinsed and mixed with tomato sauce and sliced vegetables. You can add your favourite veggies to it.

3. Caprese

You can't compare a fresh tomato salad with anything for keeping you hydrated during summer. Caprese is simple, mouthwatering and a different dish topped with slices of tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and arugula leaves. Olive oil and black pepper makes it flavourful.

4. Lasagna

One shouldn't leave a chance to taste this amazing Italian dish if you ever get it. Lasagna is very old Italian dish originated from city of Naples and basically made up of sheets of flat pasta called lasagna. Each layer of pasta is filled with mozzarella cheese, ground meat, tomato sauce and vegetables. The dish is topped with grated cheese and baked in oven. It is also eaten as veg dish which has vegetables and no meat. 

5. Risotto Milanese

Risotto milanese is an Italian rice dish. It's a new dish for rice lovers with a creamy version. The rice is made with a broth (soup of meat or vegetables), vegetables, cheese and cooked until it gets hot and creamier. As a stroke of tradition, saffron is added to enhance the flavour of this creamy dish. Classically, it has yellow colour.

6. Penne or Pasta

Thanks to Italian cuisine, we got huge varieties of pasta. But penne is the most popular and common type of pasta that most of the people are familiar with. Penne is short cylindrical shaped pasta. This pasta is very easy to cook, delectable and it can be cooked in different manners. It can be flexibly cooked with cheese, tomato sauce, vegetables and other options too. This dish is quick dish that can make you happy with its variety of flavours.

7. Orecchiette

This is again another type of pasta that is often consumed in Apulia, region of Southern Italy. It has dome shaped center which makes it to look like a small ear and that's what its name means. This is also one of the best dish for you if you are planning for some Italian food.

8. Focaccia 

If you are looking for a good snack, focaccia bread is perfect appetizer for you. Focaccia bread topped with rosemary is a common table bread or snack in Italian cuisine culture. This most simple yet has distinct taste that satisfies your taste buds. This Italian dish is very simple and a good choice to start with.

5 Different Italian Deserts

1. Panettone 

Panettone, a dome shaped sweet bread like cake usually eaten on Christmas or New Year. Cake is made with addition of candied fruits like orange, lemon and dry fruits like nuts and more which gives a fruity taste to it. Enjoy the taste of sweet Italian bread.

2. Gelato

If you love frozen desserts you should never lose a chance to taste gelato. Gelato is Italian frozen dessert. Don't misunderstand it as an Italian ice cream. It is similar to ice cream but it's creamier and uses more milk. It's also less in fats content. Moreover, it contains more flavouring than other dessert. It's available in many fruity flavours and contains a good quantity of dry fruits. It's a completely new kind of frozen dessert.

3. Panna Cotta 

You cannot stop your mouth from watering if saw this Italian dessert. It is 'panna cotta'. It looks so tasty that it makes you feel hungry for sweet. This is a sweet thickened cream dessert, flavoured with coffee or vanilla. Coulis of chocolate and berries add a delectable look to it. Try this on some special occasion. You can eat it in a glass or in a plate — These are two different forms in which panna cotta is available.

4. Tiramisu 

Tiramisu, a dessert having a look like a slice of cake is made of ladyfingers which are flavoured with coffee, oops! Not our kitchen vegetables, ladyfingers are spongy biscuits. In Tiramisu, these ladyfingers are surrounded by mixture of eggs, sugar and mascorpone cheese. To make it more chocolaty it is flavoured with cocoa powder. 

Next time, try this cake on your birthday.

5. Cannoli

You won't believe it — Cannoli are Italian pastries. Have a look at these new kind of pastries. Aren't they mouthwatering ? They consist of tubular shaped, fried pastry dough. Tubes are filled sweet, very creamy fillings containing ricotta cheese. It's not over yet — They are topped with many ingredients like pieces of pistachios, chocolate chips, candied fruits, cherries and many more. Finally, cannoli are sprinkled with confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar). 

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