Now that we've had - probably - the coldest day of the year, I'm looking forward to spring. I know it's still a long way off, but looking out the window at the blue sky, I want to pack my bags and head off to somewhere nice, where it's warmer, the wind is soft and there's good food. Since we can't travel now anyway, let's at least imagine flying to a place where you can eat more and more delicious food on every street corner. Let's go to Italy!
Italian cuisine is one of the most popular in the world. Even if you've never set foot in boot territory, chances are you've come across pizza or tiramisuand know the difference between lasagne and the spaghetti Between.
But Italy's gastronomy is much richer than that and varies greatly from region to region. All Italians who know how to make something of themselves try to whip up something from local, fresh ingredients, so here you can taste dishes that you won't find anywhere else in the world.
In the heart of the country, in Rome, in the Lazio region, we get what we have come to love at home, the spaghetti carbonara, the pasta amatriciana. Hence the name ravioli, a tortellini and quickly made a global career lasagne. Simple flavours, made with classy ingredients, that's the secret of the local cuisine. And - not incidentally - it's also where the finest white wines are poured into your glass.
Italy also has two islands which, because of their size, feel entitled to be considered a gastronomic region in their own right. Sardinia is mainly cheesefamous for its jaja, where pecorino and casu marzu, which is only for hardcore fans, come from, and where, on a pay one, get one thousand basis, we are not surprised if our frisbee cheese is teeming with live, vigorous worms. The sight of the latter is enough, in my opinion, to make us the emperors of storytelling for a long time to come, back home with friends.
And Sicilian cuisine is what Italians love most - interesting, isn't it? Full seafoodvel, fishkal, aubergineswith pistachios... You can get the best ice cream in the country here (I know, we're out of pistachios).
For those who still don't feel hungry after all this, or think that pasta and herkentyűk is not his world, don't be discouraged, here's the thing. The north of Italy is a carnivore's paradise, home to the country's finest cold cuts and salami. This region is also famous for its cuisine, from where risotto, risotto, and polenta, a blue cheese and the real Parmesan, i.e. Parmigiano.
The good news is that many of these ingredients are now available in Hungary, so while you can't go out into the world, why not make some Italian food at home? Add some fine wine, put on some music, and we're ready to go from winter to a wonderful Tuscan spring.
source: etiasitaly.com
