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abbacchio alla romana antipasti
Roman-style spring lamb appetizers
acciughe sott’olio antipasti misti
anchovies in oil mixed appetizers
aceto vinegar aperitivo
acqua water aperitif
acqua minerale gassata aragosta
sparkling mineral water lobster
acqua minerale non gassata arancia
still mineral water orange
acqua naturale aranciata
still mineral water, tap water orangeade
affettato misto aringa
variety of cold, sliced meats herring
affogato al caffè arista di maiale al forno
hot espresso on ice cream roast chine of pork
aglio arrosto
garlic roast
agnello arrosto di tacchino
lamb roast turkey
albicocche asparagi
apricots asparagus
al forno avocado all’agro
roast avocado with dressing
amatriciana
chopped bacon and tomato sauce
ananas
B
pineapple baccalà
anatra dried cod
duck baccalà alla vicentina
anatra all’arancia Vicentine-style dried cod
duck in orange sauce bagnacauda
anguilla in umido vegetables (often raw) in a sauce
stewed eel of oil, garlic, and anchovy
anguria Barbaresco
watermelon dry red wine from Piedmont
For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.comB (continued) Barbera branzino al forno dry red winefrom Piedmont baked sea bass Bardolino brasato dry red wine from the Veneto braised beef with herbs region bresaola Barolo dried, salted beef eaten with oil dark, dry red wine from Piedmont and lemon basilico brioche basil type of croissant bavarese brodo ice-cream cake with cream clear broth bel paese brodo di pollo soft, white cheese chicken broth besciamella brodo vegetale white sauce clear vegetable broth bignè budino cream puff pudding birra burro beer butter birra chiara burro di acciughe light beer, lager anchovy butter birra grande large beer birra piccola C small beer caciotta birra scura tender, white cheese from Central dark beer Italy bistecca ai ferri caffè grilled steak coffee bistecca (di manzo) caffè corretto steak espresso with a dash of liqueur bolognese caffè latte ground beef and tomato sauce half coffee, half hot milk braciola di maiale caffè lungo pork steak weak espresso For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
C (continued) caffè macchiato carré di maiale al forno espresso with a dash of milk roast pork loin caffè ristretto cassata siciliana strong espresso ice-cream cake with chocolate, calamari in umido glacé fruit, and ricotta stewed Squid castagne calamaro chestnuts squid cavoletti di Bruxelles calzone Brussels sprouts folded pizza with tomato and cavolfiore cheese cauliflower camomilla cavolo chamomile tea cabbage cannella cefalo cinnamon mullet cannelloni al forno cernia baked egg pasta rolls grouper (fish) stuffed with meat charlotte cappuccino ice-cream cake with cream, espresso with foaming milk cookies, and fruit sprinkled with cocoa powder Chianti capretto al forno dark red Tuscan wine roast kid cicoria carbonara chicory sauce of egg, bacon, and cheese cicorino carciofi small chicory plants artichokes ciliege carciofini sott’olio cherries baby artichokes in oil cime di rapa carne sprouting broccoli meat cioccolata carote chocolate carrots cioccolata calda carpaccio hot chocolate finely sliced beef fillets with oil, cipolle onions lemon, and parmesan For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
C (continued) cocktail di gamberetti cozze shrimp cocktail mussels conchiglie alla marchigiana cozze alla marinara pasta shells in tomato sauce with mussels in white wine ham, celery, carrot, and parsley crema coniglio custard dessert made with eggs rabbit and milk coniglio in umido crema al caffè stewed rabbit coffee custard dessert consommé crema al cioccolato clear meat or chicken broth chocolate custard dessert contorni crema di funghi vegetables cream of mushroom soup coperto crema di piselli cover charge cream of pea soup coppa crema pasticciera cured neck of pork confectioner’s custard costata alla fiorentina crêpes Suzette T-bone veal steak crepes flambéed with orange costata di manzo sauce T-bone beef steak crescente cotechino fried bread made with flour, lard, spiced pork sausage for boiling and eggs cotoletta crespelle veal, pork, or lamb chop savory crepe cotoletta ai ferri crostata di frutta grilled veal or pork chop fruit tart cotoletta alla milanese veal chop in breadcrumbs cotoletta alla valdostana D, E veal chop with ham and cheese, in dadi breadcrumbs bouillon cubes cotolette di agnello datteri lamb chops dates cotolette di maiale degustazione pork chops tasting For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
D, E (continued)
degustazione di vini ribbon-shaped pasta
wine tasting fichi
dentice al forno figs
baked dentex (type of sea bream) filetti di pesce persico
digestivo fillets of perch
dessert liqueur filetti di sogliola
dolci fillets of sole
sweets, desserts, cakes filetto ai ferri
endivia belga grilled fillet of beef
white chicory filetto al cognac
entrecôte (di manzo) fillet of beef
beef entrecote flambé filetto al pepe verde
espresso fillet of beef with green
strong, black coffee peppercorns
filetto al sangue
rare fillet of beef
F filetto ben cotto
fagiano well-done fillet of beef
pheasant filetto (di manzo)
fagioli fillet of beef
beans filetto medio
fagioli borlotti in umido medium-cooked fillet of beef
borlotti (kidney beans) finocchi gratinati
in sauce of tomato, fennel au gratin
vegetables, and herbs finocchio
fagiolini fennel
long, green beans fonduta
faraona cheese fondue
guinea fowl formaggi misti
fegato variety of cheeses
liver fragole
fegato alla veneta strawberries
liver in butter with onions fragole con gelato/panna
fegato con salvia e burro strawberries and ice cream/cream
liver in butter and sage frappé
fettuccine fruit or milk shake with crushed ice
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Frascati gazzosa
dry white wine from area around clear lemonade
Rome gelatina
frittata gelatin
type of omelet gelato
frittata alle erbe ice cream
herb omelet gelato di crema
fritto misto vanilla flavoured ice cream
mixed seafood in batter gelato di frutta
frittura di pesce fruit flavoured ice cream
variety of fried fish gnocchetti verdi agli
frutta spinaci e al gorgonzola
fruit small flour, potato, and spinach
frutta alla fiamma dumplings with melted gorgonzola
fruit flambé gnocchi
frutta secca small flour and potato dumplings
dried nuts and raisins gnocchi alla romana
frutti di bosco small milk and semolina
mixture of strawberries, dumplings with butter
raspberries, mulberries, etc. Gorgonzola
frutti di mare strong blue cheese from
seafood Lombardy
funghi grancevola
mushrooms spiny spider crab
funghi trifolati granchio
mushrooms fried in garlic and crab
parsley granita
crushed ice drink
grigliata di pesce
G grilled fish
gamberetti grigliata mista
shrimp mixed grill (meat or fish)
gamberi grissini
large shrimp thin, crisp breadsticks
gamberoni gruviera
jumbo shrimp Gruyère cheese
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indivia latte macchiato con cioccolato
endive hot milk sprinkled with cocoa
insalata lattuga
salad lettuce
insalata caprese leggero
salad of tomatoes and mozzarella light
insalata di funghi porcini legumi
boletus mushroom salad legumes (beans)
insalata di mare lemonsoda
seafood salad sparkling lemon drink
insalata di nervetti lenticchie
boiled beef or veal served cold lentils
with beans and pickles lepre
insalata di pomodori hare
tomato salad limonata
insalata di riso lemon-flavored soda
rice salad limone
insalata mista lemon
mixed salad lingua
insalata russa tongue
Russian salad (diced cooked
vegetables in mayonnaise)
insalata verde M
green salad macedonia di frutta
involtini fruit salad
meat rolls stuffed with ham and maiale
herbs pork
maionese
mayonnaise
L mandarino
lamponi mandarin
raspberries mandorla
lasagne al forno almond
meat lasagna with cheese manzo
latte beef
milk
For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.comM (continued) marroni mirtilli chestnuts bilberries more mulberries or Marsala blackberries fortified wine moscato marzapane sweet wine marzipan mousse al cioccolato mascarpone chocolate mousse soft, mild cheese mozzarella buffalo medaglioni di vitello cheese veal medallions mozzarella in carrozza mela fried slices of bread and apple mozzarella melanzane eggplant melone N, 0 melon nasello menta hake mint nocciole meringata hazelnuts meringue pie noce moscata merluzzo nutmeg cod noci merluzzo alla pizzaiola walnuts cod in tomato sauce with nodino anchovies and capers veal chop merluzzo in bianco olio cod with oil and lemon oil messicani in gelatina origano rolls of veal in gelatin oregano millefoglie osso buco pastry layered with custard stewed shin of veal minestra in brodo ostriche noodle soup oysters minestrone vegetable soup with rice or pasta For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
P paglia e fieno patate fritte mixed plain and green french fries tagliatelle patate in insalata paillard di manzo potato salad slices of grilled beef pecorino paillard di vitello strong, hard sheep’s milk cheese slices of grilled veal penne pane pasta quills bread penne ai quattro formaggi panino pasta with four-cheese sauce filled roll penne all’arrabbiata panna pasta with tomato and cream chili pepper sauce parmigiana di melanzane penne panna e prosciutto eggplant baked with cheese pasta with cream and ham sauce pasta al forno pepe pasta baked in white sauce pepper (spice) and grated cheese peperoncino pasta e fagioli crushed chili pepper thick soup with puréed borlotti peperoni beans and pasta rings peppers pasta e piselli peperoni ripieni pasta with peas stuffed peppers pasticcio di fegato d’oca peperoni sott’olio baked pasta dish with peppers in oil goose liver pera pasticcio di lepre pear baked pasta dish with hare pesca pasticcio di maccheroni peach baked macaroni pesce pastina in brodo fish noodle soup pesce al cartoccio patate fish baked in foil with herbs potatoes pesce in carpione patate al forno/arrosto marinaded fish roast potatoes For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
P (continued) pesto polpettone sauce of basil, pine nuts, meatloaf Parmesan, garlic, and oil pomodori pinot tomatoes dry white wine from the Veneto pomodori ripieni region stuffed tomatoes pinzimonio pompelmo raw vegetables with oil and grapefruit vinegar porri piselli leeks peas prezzemolo piselli al prosciutto parsley broth with peas, ham, and basil primi piatti pizzaiola first courses slices of cooked beef in tomato prosciutto cotto sauce, oregano, and anchovies cooked ham pizzoccheri alla Valtellinese prosciutto crudo pasta strips with vegetables and type of cured ham cheese prugne polenta plums boiled cornmeal left to set and punte di asparagi all’agro sliced asparagus tips in oil and lemon polenta e osei purè di patate polenta with small birds mashed potatoes polenta pasticciata puttanesca layers of polenta, tomato tomato sauce with anchovies, sauce, and cheese capers, and black olives pollo chicken pollo alla cacciatora Q, R chicken in white wine quaglie and mushroom sauce quails pollo alla diavola radicchio deep-fried chicken pieces chicory polpette ragù meatballs meat-based sauce For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
Q, R (continued) S rapanelli salame radishes salami ravioli sale stuffed pasta parcels salt ravioli al pomodoro salmone affumicato meat ravioli in tomato sauce smoked salmon razza salsa cocktail/rosa skate mayonnaise and ketchup ricotta sauce for fish and seafood ricotta cheese salsa di pomodoro risi e bisi tomato sauce risotto with peas and ham salsa tartara riso tartar sauce rice salsa vellutata risotto white sauce made with clear rice cooked in stock broth instead of milk risotto alla castellana salsa verde risotto with mushroom, sauce for meat, with parsley and ham, cream, and cheese oil risotto alla milanese salsiccia risotto with saffron sausage risotto al nero di seppia salsiccia di cinghiale risotto with cuttlefish ink wild boar sausage risotto al tartufo salsiccia di maiale truffle risotto pork sausage roast-beef all’inglese saltimbocca alla romana thinly sliced cold roast beef slices of veal stuffed with robiola ham and sage and fried type of soft cheese from salvia Lombardy sage rognone trifolato sambuca (con la mosca) kidney in garlic, oil, and parsley aniseed-flavor liqueur rosatello/rosato served with a coffee bean rosé wine sarde ai ferri rosmarino grilled sardines rosemary For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
S (continued) scaloppine sogliola alla mugnaia veal escalopes sole cooked in flour and butter scaloppine al prezzemolo sorbetto veal escalopes with parsley sorbet, soft ice cream scamorza alla griglia soufflé al formaggio grilled soft cheese cheese soufflé scampi alla griglia soufflé al prosciutto grilled shrimp ham soufflé secco speck dry cured, smoked ham secondi piatti spezzatino di vitello second courses, main courses veal stew sedano spiedini celery assorted chunks of spit-cooked selvaggina meat or fish game spinaci semifreddo spinach dessert of ice cream and sponge spinaci all’agro cakes spinach with oil and lemon senape spremuta di ... mustard freshly squeezed ... juice seppie in umido spumante stewed cuttlefish sparkling wine servizio compreso stracchino service charge included soft cheese from Lombardy servizio escluso stracciatella service charge excluded soup of beaten eggs in clear broth Soave strudel di mele dry white wine from the Veneto apple strudel region succo di ... sogliola ... juice sole sugo al tonno sogliola ai ferri tomato sauce with garlic, tuna, grilled sole and parsley sogliola al burro sole cooked in butter For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
T tacchino ripieno trancio di palombo stuffed turkey smooth dogfish steak tagliata trancio di pesce spada finely cut beef fillet cooked in the swordfish steak oven trenette col pesto tagliatelle flat spaghetti with pesto sauce thin pasta strips triglie tagliatelle rosse mullet (fish) tagliatelle with chopped trippa red peppers tripe tagliatelle verdi trota tagliatelle with spinach trout tagliolini trota affumicata thin soup noodles smoked trout tartine trota al burro small sandwiches trout cooked in butter tartufo trota alle mandorle ice cream covered in cocoa or trout with almonds chocolate; truffle trota bollita tè boiled trout tea tiramisù dessert with coffee-soaked U sponge, Marsala, mascarpone, uccelletti and cocoa powder small birds wrapped in bacon, tonno served on cocktail sticks tuna uova torta eggs tart, flan uova alla coque torta di ricotta boiled eggs type of cheesecake uova al tegamino con pancetta torta salata fried eggs and bacon savory quiche uova farcite tortellini pasta eggs with tuna, capers, and shapes filled with minced pork, mayonnaise filling ham, Parmesan, and nutmeg For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
U (continued)
uova sode vitello tonnato
hard-boiled eggs cold sliced veal in tuna, anchovy,
uva oil, and lemon sauce
grapes vongole
uva bianca clams
white grapes
uva nera
black grapes W, Z
würstel
hot dog
V zabaglione
vellutata di asparagi creamy dessert of eggs, sugar,
creamed asparagus with egg yolks and Marsala
vellutata di piselli zafferano
creamed peas with egg yolks saffron
verdura zucca
vegetables pumpkin
vermicelli zucchine
very fine, thin pasta, often used in zucchini
soups zucchine al pomodoro
vino zucchini in tomato, garlic, and
wine parsley sauce
vino bianco zucchine ripiene
white wine stuffed zucchini
vino da dessert zuccotto
dessert wine ice-cream cake with sponge cake,
vino da pasto cream, and chocolate
table wine zuppa
vino da tavola soup
table wine zuppa di cipolle
vino rosso onion soup
red wine zuppa di cozze
vitello mussel soup
veal zuppa di lenticchie
lentil soup
For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.comW, Z (continued) zuppa di pesce fish soup zuppa di verdura vegetable soup zuppa inglese sponge cake with fruit, custard, and whipped cream For more phrases & language guides, visit theintrepidguide.com
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