List of Italian foods and drinks: Difference between revisions

The [[Mediterranean cuisine|Mediterranean diet]] forms the basis of Italian cuisine, rich in [[pasta]], fish, fruits and vegetables.<ref>The Silver Spoon {{ISBN|88-7212-223-6}}, 1997 ed.</ref> [[List of Italian cheeses|Cheese]], [[salumi|cold cuts]] and [[Italian wine|wine]] are central to Italian cuisine, and along with [[pizza]] and [[coffee]] (especially [[espresso]]) form part of Italian [[gastronomic]] culture.<ref>{{cite news |last=Marshall |first=Lee |title=Italian coffee culture: a guide |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/italy/6246202/Italian-coffee-culture-a-guide.html |access-date=5 September 2013 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=30 September 2009|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010212148/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/italy/6246202/Italian-coffee-culture-a-guide.html |archive-date=10 October 2013}}</ref> Desserts have a long tradition of merging local flavours such as [[Citrus|citrus fruits]], [[pistachio]] and [[almond]]s with sweet cheeses like [[mascarpone]] and [[ricotta]] or exotic tastes as cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon. [[Gelato]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Jewkes |first=Stephen |title=World's first museum about gelato culture opens in Italy |url=http://www.timescolonist.com/life/travel/world-s-first-museum-about-gelato-culture-opens-in-italy-1.15866 |access-date=5 September 2013 |newspaper=[[Times Colonist]] |date=13 October 2012|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016062518/http://www.timescolonist.com/life/travel/world-s-first-museum-about-gelato-culture-opens-in-italy-1.15866 |archive-date=16 October 2013}}</ref> [[tiramisu]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Squires |first=Nick |title=Tiramisu claimed by Treviso |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10261930/Tiramisu-claimed-by-Treviso.html |access-date=5 September 2013 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=23 August 2013|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829091009/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10261930/Tiramisu-claimed-by-Treviso.html |archive-date=29 August 2013}}</ref> and [[cassata]] are among the most famous examples of Italian desserts, cakes and patisserie. Italian cuisine relies heavily on traditional products; the country has a large number of [[List of Italian food and drink products with protected status|traditional specialities]] protected under [[Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union|EU law]].<ref name="Keane">{{cite web |last=Keane |first=John |title=Italy leads the way with protected products under EU schemes |url=http://www.bordbia.ie/industryservices/information/alerts/Pages/ItalyleadsthewaywithprotectedproductsunderEUschemes.aspx |publisher=[[Bord Bia]] |access-date=5 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329075250/http://www.bordbia.ie/industryservices/information/alerts/Pages/ItalyleadsthewaywithprotectedproductsunderEUschemes.aspx |archive-date=29 March 2014}}</ref> Italy is the world's [[Italian wine|largest producer of wine]], as well as the country with the widest variety of indigenous [[grapevine]] varieties in the world.<ref name="inumeridelvino">{{Cite web|url=http://www.inumeridelvino.it/2018/11/la-produzione-di-vino-nel-mondo-2018-prima-stima-oiv.html|title=L'Italia è il maggiore produttore di vino|access-date=11 November 2021|language=it|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111224545/http://www.inumeridelvino.it/2018/11/la-produzione-di-vino-nel-mondo-2018-prima-stima-oiv.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="giornalevinocibo">{{Cite web|url=https://giornalevinocibo.com/2017/06/03/italia-prima-assoluta-per-vitgni-autoctoni-ecco-i-dati-dei-vari-stati/|title=L'Italia è il paese con più vitigni autoctoni al mondo|date=3 June 2017|access-date=11 November 2021|language=it|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101044918/https://giornalevinocibo.com/2017/06/03/italia-prima-assoluta-per-vitgni-autoctoni-ecco-i-dati-dei-vari-stati/|url-status=live}}</ref>

 

The [[Italian cuisine|cuisine of Italy]] has many unique dishes and foods.