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Italian Dishes and Food

Tips, recipes, wine and restaurants from Italy.

Indulge in the unique flavors of Italy with the Italian Dishes and Food category on WeirdItaly.com. This section invites you on a gastronomic adventure, exploring Italy’s lesser-known, unconventional, and downright bizarre culinary creations. Discover regional delicacies, unusual ingredients, and intriguing food traditions that challenge the typical Italian cuisine narrative.

Unravel the mysteries of Italy’s culinary landscape and savor the eccentric tastes that make it one of the world’s most diverse food destinations.

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Why is Italian Food Still Surging in Popularity?

March 1, 2021December 8, 2017 by WeirdItaly

There’s something really rather comforting about Italian food, wherever you’re from. Whether you’re a fan of pasta, pizza, steak or fish, nothing beats a sprinkling … Read more

Categories Italian Dishes and Food Tags food
venice-casino

6 Things You Could Never Have Guessed Are Actually Italian Inventions

April 7, 2022November 8, 2017 by WeirdItaly

Italy’s contribution to culture and gastronomy is undisputable. From ancient Roman times to the present day, Italians keep coming up with ideas and inventions – … Read more

Categories Italian Dishes and Food, Italian History Tags casino, food, inventions, Nutella, venice
Nutella palm oil

Nutella maker fights back on palm oil after cancer risk study

January 11, 2017 by WeirdItaly

ALBA, Italy (Reuters) – The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has … Read more

Categories Italian Dishes and Food, Latest Italian News Tags European Food Safety Authority, Ferrero, food safety, Nutella, Palm oil
Milanese cuisine

Stale Bread? 6 ways tasty Italians get cooking

March 21, 2019June 15, 2016 by WeirdItaly

“Never throw out leftover bread!” our Milanese mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers used to exclaim. Milanese cuisine has its roots in simpler traditions, and that includes … Read more

Categories Italian Dishes and Food Tags Charlotte Milanese, Italian food, Italian recipes, Mondeghili, mortadella, Paan triit maridàat, Pancotto, Polpette, Torta di pane della Nonna
Osteria Francescana

Osteria Francescana named world’s best restaurant

March 21, 2019June 15, 2016 by WeirdItaly

“Osteria Francescana” in Modena, Italy wins the “best restaurant” honour for the first time. Massimo Bottura’s “Osteria Francescana” ascended to the top of the annual … Read more

Categories Italian Dishes and Food Tags Italian food, Italian restaurant, Massimo Bottura, Modena, Osteria Francescana, video, world's best restaurant
Italian pasta

4 Easy — And Cool — Pasta Dishes For Summer

March 1, 2021June 13, 2016 by WeirdItaly

Everyone loves pasta, but during hot summer days a bowl of steaming pasta doesn’t sound that appealing. Some people make cold macaroni salads, but I … Read more

Categories Italian Dishes and Food Tags cool dish, farfalle, fettuccine, Italian pasta, italian recipe, pasta, spaghetti, tubetti
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