Friday, March 21, 2014

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.

Recipes from Italy have undergone various developments throughout the centuries. They are characterized by simplicity with several dishes containing only a few ingredients. They have become popular worldwide and has captured the hearts of people from different countries.

One outstanding aspect that makes delicacies from Italy very attractive to many people is that they are truly healthy. The ingredients consist of fresh vegetables, whole grains and healthy spices. Olive oil, which is famous in the Mediterranean region, is also commonly used when preparing Italian cuisines. Eating such healthy foods has proven to help people avoid depression, obesity and even control blood sugar level.

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.

One can hardly resist the tasty tomato and cheeses of an Italy recipes, the breads and pasta, and the rich aroma of its olive oil. A traditional meal in Italy has five courses: the antipasto (which means before the meal); the primo or the first course; the secondo or the main course; the contorno, which is composed of vegetables and served with the main course; and the dolce or sweet, which is the dessert.

Before you treat yourself to a full course meal in any restaurant, it is wise to know what to expect beforehand. Usually, the antipasto comprises of simple appetizers served before a meal. You can have bits of bread accompanied by herbs, tomatoes, cheese, spicy luncheon meat and olives. This combination can pass for the equivalent of Italian bruschetta andcapicollo. Nervetti and insalata caperes (beef fried in onions and salad respectively), falls in this cuorse.

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 include different types of meat and fish. Fish dishes include Baccala, Buridda, Cacciucco, Fritata di Bianchetti, Seppioline in Umido, Calamari Ripieni, Carpaccio Pesce, and Caapon Margo. Popular meat dishes include Mordatella, Prosciutto cotto, Prosciutto di Pharma, Pancetta, and Salame. The contorni are vegetables. These are served after the secondi. They include asparagus, eggplant, bell peppers or peperoni, cardoons, tomatoes, beans and other legumes, mushrooms, artichokes, potatoes, cauliflowers, and so forth.

Dolce, the last course, is served in style. Sweet assorted delicacies like aceto dolce, fruit di bosco, anisett and macedoniaare served. This crowns the entire meal and leaves you fully satisfied and longing for a return to the restaurant.




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