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Appendix:Menus ==> Italian
This is a collection of items of food to be found on all sorts of Italian restaurants, from a humble trattoria or pizzeria to the finest ristorante.
Not all items will be found in all restaurants, and some are regional specialities.
apéritifs
starters
first course
soup
pasta, risotto etc
- Note: Any form of pasta can be served with any sauce, or just in bianco (with melted butter and cheese), or in brodo (with clear soup) - some of the more common mixtures are included
- agnolotti - type of ravioli
- arancini - rice rissoles
- bavette - thick spaghetti
- bigoli - thick spaghetti
- bucatini - thick hollow spaghetti
- cannelloni - large tubes - stuffed and baked
- cappelletti - little stuffed "hats"
- capelli d'angelo - thin vermicelli
- cavatappi - spiral macaroni
- chitarra - square rather than tubular spaghetti
- conchiglie - shell-shaped
- crespelle - pancakes
- ditalini - like rigatoni
- eliche - like fusilli
- farfalle - bow-tie or butterfly shapes
- farfalloni - larger form of farfalle
- fettuccine - same as tagliatelle
- fettucce - larger form of fettuccine
- frittata - omelette
- fusilli - spirals
- gnocchi - small dumplings (from semolina or potatoes)
- lasagne - flat sheets
- linguine - fatter than spaghetti
- lumache - slug-shaped
- macaroni - short, curved, hollow tubes
- maccheroni - as above
- manicotti - like cannelloni
- orecchiette - ear-shaped
- paglia e fieno - green & yellow tagliatelle
- panzarotti - large ravioli
- pappardelle - wide tagliatelle
- pasta - in any form
- penne - short tubes, diagonally cut ends
- penne rigate - penne with a ribbed surface
- ravioli - filled parcels
- rigatoni - ribbed tubes
- risotto - short-grain rice, cooked slowly and buttery
- rotelle - wheel-shaped
- spaghetti - long strands
- spaghetti all'amatriciana - tomato, garlic, parsley, bacon etc
- spaghetti bolognese - minced meats, tomato, white wine, cream etc
- spaghetti carbonara - bacon, cheese and egg
- spaghetti alla napoletana - tomato and basil
- spaghetti all pesto - basil, cheese, pine nuts (Genoa)
- spaghetti alla puttanesca - olives, anchovies etc
- spaghetti all ragù - meat, tomato, oregano, basil etc
- spaghetti alle vongole - with small clams
- spaghettini - finer than spaghetti
- strangolapreti - spinach dumplings
- supplì - rice croquettes
- tagliatelle - narrow ribbons
- tagliarini - as above
- tortellini - small stuffed rings
- tortelloni - larger form of tortellini
- trenette - like bavette
- trottole - shaped like a spinning top
- vermicelli - thinner than spaghetti
- ziti - tubes
- zitone - larger form of ziti
pizzas etc
second, or main course
fish
meat
vegetable to accompany the main course
salads
fruit
desserts
cheese
coffee