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Vermouth – All you need to know

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Vermouth is an internationally renowned flavored wine, created in Turin in 1786. In Italy it is often served as an aperitif or as a digestif. A primary ingrendient of numerous cocktails and not only that! Alchermes has vermouth as an ingredient. It can also be used in cooking to add flavor to dishes such as sauces, stews, marinades, rice dishes. It can be drunk in many ways: neat with ice, cold but without ice, white with a slice of lemon, red with a slice of orange and can be paired with a...

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Pecorino Cheese – all you need to know

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Pecorino is one of the best-loved and most popular Italian cheeses in Europe. In Italy, there are various types of pecorino, depending on regional production. Specifically, it is sheep’s milk cheese, from which it derives its name. There are many varieties of Italian pecorino, and each has different characteristics based on the type of processing, ripening, and climate. Among the most famous are: Pecorino Romano Sardinian Pecorino Tuscan Pecorino Pecorino from Sicily...

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Limoncello Spritz – what you need to know

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Before introducing Limoncello spritz, let’s start with the basics: do you know limoncello? Limoncello is a typical liqueur from Campania, it is made from citrus peels, particularly lemons from the Amalfi Coast. It is considered an excellent digestive to drink after a meal, or it can also be used to moisten desserts, fruit salads and ice cream. Let’s take a look at all its characteristics and discover the recipe for preparing it at home! What kind of liquor is limoncello? Limoncello is a...

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Pocket Coffee: The Iconic Italian Espresso to Take with You

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Italians can give up many things but not coffee! Coffee is a ritual, a guarantee, the expression of true Italian culture and especially espresso is known for its quality and unique flavor. Drinking a good espresso in the morning bodes Italians a good day – especially when you have a very hectic lifestyle. And what do Italians do when they can’t have a good espresso on the fly? It’s simple! They eat an espresso-flavored chocolate, pocket coffee: convenient and quick. And if you drink too...

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10 Most famous Pasta Types and how to use it

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Pasta represents a complete meal in Italy. A fair ration of carbohydrates is often accompanied by a protein or vegetables. How can you give it up? Impossible. If you area pasta lover and want to learn more about pasta shapes, this is the article for you! Spaghetti and Linguine Spaghetti are one of the most iconic pasta shapes in the world. Long and thin, perfect for sauces made with cherry tomatoes and basil, chilli, garlic and olive oil, and tuna. Linguine are a kind of spaghetti...

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Polenta – here’s what you need to know

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Polenta is a typical autumn and winter dish of northern Italy. Its origins are linked to mountain villages as an ancient, poor but delicious recipe. Polenta is made with cornmeal, which gives it its yellow color and accompanies vegetable, meat and fish dishes. It is used as a side dish because of its neutral flavor, but it is also a very versatile product that can be flavored with cheese, cured meats, and legumes. Sometimes it is confused with semolina, but they are not the same thing....

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Italy’s best Christmas desserts: from north to south

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Traditional Christmas Italian desserts are a real delight. As winter season approaches, supermarkets fill up with delicacies and from north to south, you can’t resist eating them. Although there are specific regions that produce some desserts rather than others, at Christmastime everyone eats everything. Let’s find out together which traditional desserts are typical region by region. Panettone and Pandoro They are two typical desserts created in northern Italy and in demand everywhere, even...

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Sun-dried tomatoes – what you need to know

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Sun-dried tomatoes are a popular Sicilian preserve, simple to prepare and very tasty to eat. In the past they originated from the need to preserve the abundant garden produce for the winter. Their production consists of drying the tomatoes in the sun for at least three days or with a drier (for those who have one) and enclosing them in convenient glass jars with oil. Nutritionally, they are able to have an accelerating effect on metabolism due to their protein intake and phosphorus, which...

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Italian dessert for Easter: the pastiera, what is it?

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Pastiera is a beloved dessert that is eaten during Easter. Have you ever tasted it? Let’s find out together what it is. The classic recipe calls for a shortcrust pastry base with: eggs flour butter sugar Once the short pastry has been prepared, it’s time for the filling. to be placed on the “ruoto” or round aluminum cake pan. The filling is prepared with: milk, sugar, sheep’s ricotta cheese, wheat kernels, butter, candied fruit, eggs and orange blossom. Here is how to proceed with the...

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Italian disgestivo – The most famous italian After Dinner Drinks

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Italian digestivo - The most famous italian After Dinner Drinks Did you know that in Italy a heavy lunch or dinner does not end without a “digestivo”? It is a bitter, an ‘ammazzacaffè‘ to digest food and “clean” the stomach. The most common digestives are bitters, which differ from liqueurs precisely in their flavour: bitter is bitter and is used to end a meal. Liqueurs, on the other hand, are sweet and accompany desserts. Bitters, like liqueurs and infusions, originated in the...

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All you need to know about Gin – is it italian?

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Gin is a colourless alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation of a fermented beverage usually made from cereals in which a mixture of various botanicals (up to 80) is macerated. Among spirits, it is the most popular especially for preparing Negroni, Gin lemon and tonic. The Negroni, in fact, is a symbolic drink of Italy. The origins: According to the tradition, the invention of this distillate is due to a Dutchman named Franciscus De La Boë. He was a physician and began distilling...

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A Summer Guide to Naples: Top Tips for an Unforgettable Visit

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Naples is a southern Italian city rich in history, vibrancy and good food. For many tourists it is a perfect summer destination: beautiful coastline, low prices, historical monuments to visit, but also a lot of friendliness from the inhabitants who make tourists feel at home. In recent years, Naples has seen a significant increase in tourism, with a record over 5 million tourists visiting the city in 2023, marking a 15% increase over 2022. Are you planning your holidays in the south and don’t...

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