Category:Italian recipes

In this category you will find recipes that have Italian roots. Italian cuisine as a national cuisine known today has evolved through centuries of social and political changes, with its roots traced back to 4th century BC. Significant change occurred with discovery of the New World which helped shape much of what is known as Italian cuisine today with the introduction of items such as potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and corn, which are all central parts of the cuisine but not introduced in scale until the 18th century. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. There are many significant regional dishes that have become both national and regional. Many dishes that were once regional, however, have proliferated in different variations across the country in the present day. Cheese and wine are also a major part of the cuisine, playing different roles both regionally and nationally with their many variations and Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) laws. Coffee, and more specifically espresso, has become highly important to the cultural cuisine of Italy.

Each Italian region has its own specialties, primarily at regional level, but also even at provincial level. These regional variances can come from the influence of a bordering country (such as France or Austria), vicinity to the sea or mountains as well as economic progress. Italian cuisine is not only highly regional, but is also distinguished by being very seasonal with high priority placed on the use of fresh, seasonal produce.

DOP ingredients

DOP stands for ‘Denominazione d'Origine Protetta’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Designation of Origin' (PDO). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognised know-how". The following Italian ingredients are those which are registered as DOP.

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A table of DOP Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country	Name	Product	Type
Italy	Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena	Vinegar	PDO
Italy	Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Reggio Emilia	Vinegar	PDO
Italy	Aglio Bianco Polesano	Garlic	PDO
Italy	Aglio di Voghiera	Garlic	PDO
Italy	Alto Crotonese	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Aprutino Pescarese	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Arancia di Ribera	Orange	PDO
Italy	Asiago	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Asparago Bianco di Bassano	Asparagus	PDO
Italy	Basilico Genovese	Basil	PDO
Italy	Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria - Olio essenziale	Bergamot oil	PDO
Italy	Bitto	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Bra	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Brisighella	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Brovada	Turnip	PDO
Italy	Bruzio	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Caciocavallo Silano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Canestrato Pugliese	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Canino	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Capocollo di Calabria	Sausage	PDO
Italy	Carciofo Spinoso di Sardegna	Artichoke	PDO
Italy	Cartoceto	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Casatella Trevigiana	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Casciotta d'Urbino	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Castagna di Vallerano	Chestnut	PDO
Italy	Castelmagno	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Chianti Classico	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Cilento	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Ciliegia dell'Etna	Cherry	PDO
Italy	Cinta Senese	Pork	PDO
Italy	Cipollotto Nocerino	Onion	PDO
Italy	Collina di Brindisi	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Colline di Romagna	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Colline Pontine	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Colline Salernitane	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Colline Teatine	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Coppa Piacentina	Ham	PDO
Italy	Cozza di Scardovari	Shellfish	PDO
Italy	Crudo di Cuneo	Ham	PDO
Italy	Culatello di Zibello	Ham	PDO
Italy	Dauno	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Fagioli Bianchi di Rotonda	Bean	PDO
Italy	Fagiolo Cannellino di Atina	Bean	PDO
Italy	Farina di castagne della Lunigiana	Chestnut flour	PDO
Italy	Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana	Chestnut flour	PDO
Italy	Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto	Emmer wheat	PDO
Italy	Fichi di Cosenza	Fig	PDO
Italy	Fico Bianco del Cilento	Fig	PDO
Italy	Ficodindia dell'Etna	Prickly pear	PDO
Italy	Ficodindia di San Cono	Prickly pear	PDO
Italy	Fiore Sardo	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Fontina	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Formaggella del Luinese	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Garda	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Gorgonzola	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Grana Padano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Irpinia - Colline dell'Ufita	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	La Bella della Daunia	Olive	PDO
Italy	Laghi Lombardi	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Lametia	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Liquirizia di Calabria	Licorice	PDO
Italy	Lucca	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo	Chestnut	PDO
Italy	Marrone di San Zeno	Chestnut	PDO
Italy	Mela Val di Non	Apple	PDO
Italy	Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda	Aubergine	PDO
Italy	Miele della Lunigiana	Honey	PDO
Italy	Miele delle Dolomiti Bellunesi	Honey	PDO
Italy	Miele Varesino	Honey	PDO
Italy	Molise	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Montasio	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Monte Etna	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Monte Veronese	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Monti Iblei	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Mozzarella di Bufala Campana	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Murazzano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Nocciola Romana	Hazelnut	PDO
Italy	Nocellara del Belice	Olive	PDO
Italy	Nostrano Valtrompia	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Oliva Ascolana del Piceno	Olive	PDO
Italy	Oliva di Gaeta	Olive	PDO
Italy	Pagnotta del Dittaino	Bread	PDO
Italy	Pancetta di Calabria	Bacon	PDO
Italy	Pancetta Piacentina	Bacon	PDO
Italy	Pane di Altamura	Bread	PDO
Italy	Pane Toscano	Bread	PDO
Italy	Parmigiano Reggiano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Patata di Bologna	Potato	PDO
Italy	Patata novella di Galatina	Potato	PDO
Italy	Pecorino Crotonese	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pecorino di Filiano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pecorino di Picinisco	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pecorino Romano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pecorino Sardo	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pecorino Siciliano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pecorino Toscano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Penisola Sorrentina	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Peperone di Pontecorvo	Pepper	PDO
Italy	Piacentinu Ennese	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Piave	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Pistacchio Verde di Bronte	Pistachio	PDO
Italy	Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio	Tomato	PDO
Italy	Pomodoro S. Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino	Tomato	PDO
Italy	Pretuziano delle Colline Teramane	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Prosciutto di Carpegna	Ham	PDO
Italy	Prosciutto di Modena	Ham	PDO
Italy	Prosciutto di Parma	Ham	PDO
Italy	Prosciutto di San Daniele	Ham	PDO
Italy	Prosciutto Toscano	Ham	PDO
Italy	Prosciutto Veneto Berico-Euganeo	Ham	PDO
Italy	Provolone del Monaco]]	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Provolone Valpadana	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Puzzone di Moena / Spretz Tzaorì	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Quartirolo Lombardo	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Ragusano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Raschera	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Ricotta di Bufala Campana	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Ricotta Romana	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Riso di Baraggia Biellese e Vercellese	Rice	PDO
Italy	Riviera Ligure	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Robiola di Roccaverano	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Sabina	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Salame Brianza	Sausage	PDO
Italy	Salame di Varzi	Sausage	PDO
Italy	Salame Piacentino	Sausage	PDO
Italy	Salamini italiani alla cacciatora	Sausage	PDO
Italy	Salumi di Calabria: Soppressala, Capocollo, Salsiccia, Pancetta	Sausage	PDO
Italy	Salva Cremasco	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Sardegna	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Seggiano	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Silter	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Soppressata di Calabria	Ham	PDO
Italy	Soprèssa Vicentina	Sausage	PDO
Italy	Spressa delle Giudicarie	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Squacquerone di Romagna	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Stelvio ; Stilfser	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Strachitunt	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Susina di Dro	Plum	PDO
Italy	Taleggio	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Tergeste	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Terra di Bari	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Terra d'Otranto	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Terre Aurunche	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Terre di Siena	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Terre Tarentine	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Tinca Gobba Dorata del Pianalto di Poirino	Fish	PDO
Italy	Toma Piemontese	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Tuscia	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Umbria	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Val di Mazara	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Valdemone	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Valle d’Aosta Lard d’Arnad/Vallée d’Aoste Lard d’Arnad	Lard	PDO
Italy	Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Valle d'Aosta Jambon de Bosses	Ham	PDO
Italy	Valle del Belice	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Valli Trapanesi	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Valtellina Casera	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Vastedda della valle del Belìce	Cheese	PDO
Italy	Veneto Valpolicella, Veneto Euganei e Berici	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Vulture	Olive oil	PDO
Italy	Zafferano dell'Aquila	Saffron	PDO
Italy	Zafferano di San Gimignano	Saffron	PDO
Italy	Zafferano di Sardegna	Saffron	PDO

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IGP ingredients

IGP stands for ‘Indicazione Geografica Protetta’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Geographical Indication' (PGI). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs closely linked to the geographical area. At least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the area." The following Italian ingredients are those which are registered as IGP.

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A table of IGP Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country	Name	Product	Type
Italy	Abbacchio Romano	Lamb	PGI
Italy	Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure	Fish	PGI
Italy	Aceto Balsamico di Modena	Vinegar	PGI
Italy	Agnello del Centro Italia	Lamb	PGI
Italy	Agnello di Sardegna	Lamb	PGI
Italy	Amarene Brusche di Modena	Cherry	PGI
Italy	Anguria Reggiana	Watermelon	PGI
Italy	Arancia del Gargano	Orange	PGI
Italy	Arancia Rossa di Sicilia	Orange	PGI
Italy	Asparago bianco di Cimadolmo	Asparagus	PGI
Italy	Asparago di Badoere	Asparagus	PGI
Italy	Asparago di Cantello	Asparagus	PGI
Italy	Asparago verde di Altedo	Asparagus	PGI
Italy	Bresaola della Valtellina	Beef	PGI
Italy	Burrata di Andria	Cheese	PGI
Italy	Canestrato di Moliterno	Cheese	PGI
Italy	Cantuccini Toscani/Cantucci Toscani	Biscuit	PGI
Italy	Cappellacci di zucca ferraresi	Pasta	PGI
Italy	Cappero di Pantelleria	Caper	PGI
Italy	Carciofo Brindisino	Artichoke	PGI
Italy	Carciofo di Paestum	Artichoke	PGI
Italy	Carciofo Romanesco del Lazio	Artichoke	PGI
Italy	Carota dell'Altopiano del Fucino	Carrot	PGI
Italy	Carota Novella di Ispica	Carrot	PGI
Italy	Castagna Cuneo	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Castagna del Monte Amiata	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Castagna di Montella	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Ciauscolo	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Ciliegia di Marostica	Cherry	PGI
Italy	Ciliegia di Vignola	Cherry	PGI
Italy	Cipolla bianca di Margherita	Onion	PGI
Italy	Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria	Onion	PGI
Italy	Clementine del Golfo di Taranto	Clementine	PGI
Italy	Clementine di Calabria	Clementine	PGI
Italy	Coppa di Parma	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Coppia Ferrarese	Bread	PGI
Italy	Cotechino Modena (Modena sausage)\|Cotechino Modena	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Culurgionis d’Ogliastra	Pasta	PGI
Italy	Fagiolo Cuneo	Bean	PGI
Italy	Fagiolo di Lamon della Vallata Bellunese	Bean	PGI
Italy	Fagiolo di Sarconi	Bean	PGI
Italy	Fagiolo di Sorana	Bean	PGI
Italy	Farro della Garfagnana	Flour	PGI
Italy	Finocchiona	Fennel	PGI
Italy	Focaccia di Recco col formaggio	Bread	PGI
Italy	Fungo di Borgotaro	Mushroom	PGI
Italy	Insalata di Lusia	Lettuce	PGI
Italy	Kiwi Latina	Kiwi	PGI
Italy	Lardo di Colonnata	Lard	PGI
Italy	Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia	Lentil	PGI
Italy	Limone Costa d'Amalfi	Lemon	PGI
Italy	Limone di Rocca Imperiale	Lemon	PGI
Italy	Limone di Siracusa	Lemon	PGI
Italy	Limone di Sorrento	Lemon	PGI
Italy	Limone Femminello del Gargano	Lemon	PGI
Italy	Limone Interdonato Messina	Lemon	PGI
Italy	Maccheroncini di Campofilone	Pasta	PGI
Italy	Marrone del Mugello	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Marrone della Valle di Susa	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Marrone di Castel del Rio (Castel del Rio chestnut)\|Marrone di Castel del Rio	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Marrone di Combai	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Marrone di Roccadaspide	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Marroni del Monfenera	Chestnut	PGI
Italy	Mela Alto Adige ; Südtiroler Apfel	Apple	PGI
Italy	Mela di Valtellina	Apple	PGI
Italy	Mela Rossa Cuneo	Apple	PGI
Italy	Melannurca Campana	Apple	PGI
Italy	Melone Mantovano	Melon	PGI
Italy	Mortadella Bologna	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Mortadella di Prato	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Nocciola del Piemonte ; Nocciola Piemonte	Hazelnut	PGI
Italy	Nocciola di Giffoni	Hazelnut	PGI
Italy	Olio di Calabria	Olive oil	PGI
Italy	Pampapato di Ferrara/Pampepato di Ferrara	Cake	PGI
Italy	Pane casareccio di Genzano	Bread	PGI
Italy	Pane di Matera	Bread	PGI
Italy	Panforte di Siena	Cake	PGI
Italy	Pasta di Gragnano	Pasta	PGI
Italy	Patata del Fucino	Potato	PGI
Italy	Patata dell’ Alto Viterbese	Potato	PGI
Italy	Patata della Sila	Potato	PGI
Italy	Patata Rossa di Colfiorito	Potato	PGI
Italy	Peperone di Senise	Sweet pepper	PGI
Italy	Pera dell'Emilia Romagna	Pear	PGI
Italy	Pera mantovana	Pear	PGI
Italy	Pesca di Leonforte	Peach	PGI
Italy	Pesca di Verona	Peach	PGI
Italy	Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna	Peach & nectarine	PGI
Italy	Pescabivona	Peach	PGI
Italy	Piadina Romagnola / Piada Romagnola	Bread	PGI
Italy	Pizzoccheri della Valtellina	Pasta	PGI
Italy	Pomodoro di Pachino	Tomato	PGI
Italy	Porchetta di Ariccia	Pork	PGI
Italy	Prosciutto Amatriciano	Ham	PGI
Italy	Prosciutto di Norcia	Ham	PGI
Italy	Prosciutto di Sauris	Ham	PGI
Italy	Radicchio di Chioggia	Radicchio	PGI
Italy	Radicchio di Verona	Radicchio	PGI
Italy	Radicchio Rosso di Treviso	Chicory	PGI
Italy	Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco	Radicchio	PGI
Italy	Ricciarelli di Siena	Cake	PGI
Italy	Riso del Delta del Po	Rice	PGI
Italy	Riso Nano Vialone Veronese	Rice	PGI
Italy	Salama da sugo	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Salame Cremona	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Salame d'oca di Mortara	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Salame Felino	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Salame Piemonte	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Salame S. Angelo	Sausage	PGI
Italy	Sale Marino di Trapani	Salt	PGI
Italy	Salmerino del Trentino	Fish	PGI
Italy	Scalogno di Romagna	Shallot	PGI
Italy	Sedano Bianco di Sperlonga	Celery	PGI
Italy	Sicilia	Olive oil	PGI
Italy	Speck Alto Adige / Südtiroler Markenspeck / Südtiroler Speck	Ham	PGI
Italy	Torrone di Bagnara	Nougat	PGI
Italy	Toscano	Olive oil	PGI
Italy	Trote del Trentino	Fish	PGI
Italy	Uva da tavola di Canicattì	Grape	PGI
Italy	Uva da tavola di Mazzarrone	Grape	PGI
Italy	Uva di Puglia	Grape	PGI
Italy	Vitellone bianco dell'Appennino centrale	Veal	PGI
Italy	Zampone Modena	Trotter	PGI

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STG ingredients

STG stands for ‘Specialità Tradizionale Garantita’ which in the UK is known as 'Traditional Speciality Guaranteed’ (TSG). It "highlights traditional character, either in the composition or means of production". The following Italian ingredients are those which are registered as STG.

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A table of STG Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country	Name	Product	Type
Italy	Mozzarella	Cheese	TSG
Italy	Pizza Napoletana	Pizza	TSG

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