Saturday, 22 March 2014

Enjoy The Great Taste Of An Italian Food In Tempe

By Linda Cantrell


It is not hard to find Italian foods in most American hotels. Tempe, a town in the state of Arizona, is no different. For those travelling, whether for business or pleasure and want to experience Italian food in Tempe, need not to worry as there are several restaurants that can meet their expectations.

Delicacies from Italy have come a long way to get what most hotels offer today. For centuries, different dishes have been prepared using simple ingredients. Amazingly, these are popular around the world and many people enjoy having such.

Any one in search of healthy food could find Italy delicacies a good choice. This is because they mostly use fresh ingredients such as tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, dark leafy greens and whole grains. According to research, such eating pattern will have various health benefits including moderate blood sugar level, low risk of depression, and ability to maintain normal weight.

A unique thing about the foods is the outstanding aroma only common in Italy. You will get into a restaurant and you could easily tell the nature of dishes here by the scent of cheese, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and wines coming from different directions. Their menu offers different foods of high quality to give a satisfactory eating experience.

Notably, most meals in Italy are traditionally five courses. The antipasto is taken before the meal, followed by the primo which simply means the first course. The main course is commonly known as the secondo which is followed by an assorted vegetable meal, the contorno. This can as well accompany the main course. Dolce which is the Italian for dessert, completes the meal and comprises of assorted sweet delicacies.

Antipasti are tasty and simple appetizers which are eaten before a meal. They include: bruschetta (usually tiny pieces of toasts accompanied by tomatoes, herbs, and cheese), capicollo (a spicy luncheon meat), insalata caperes (a salad), olives, salami, mozarelline fitte (fried bits of mozarella), nervetti (beef plus onions), and bread with olive oil and herbs. The following are breads common in Italy: bari, ciaccino, ciabatta, biga, buccelato, ciriola, crocche, colimba pasquale, and casatiello.

The second course, primo, comprises of various pasta and rice dishes and soup. These may include but not limited tocappellini, linguine, ziti, macaroni, Riso alla Toscana and Risotto al Barolo. On the other hand, Grine sauce, Bagna Cauda, Pasta e fagioli and Garmugia form common soup accompaniments of the primo.

The secondi will come with various types of fish and meat. Buccal, Cacciucco, Baccala and Fritata di Bianchetti are some common fish delicacies from Italy. Meat dishes served in this course include Prosciutto cotto, Mordatella, Pancetta and Prosciutto di Pharma. After secondi is the contorni, usually vegetables. Common vegetables are eggplant, bell peppers or peperoni, legumes, artichokes and cauliflowers, among others.

Dessert is commonly known as dolce in Italy. Coming as the last serving, it is consisted of sweet foods. Examples of items served include dolce, chiacchiere, anisett, fruit di bosco, and others. Visit Tempe and ask for such foods in various restaurants to enjoy a great taste of such.




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