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When it comes to Italian culture, one of its highlights is its name in the culinary field. Chinese has its own cuisine, so as Mexican and Japanese, but of all the cuisines around the world, Italian is the most sophisticated one. Don’t you agree with this?
Italian cuisine has so much to give us especially for those specific recipes. Pizza recipes, pasta recipes, gnocchi recipes, risotto recipes, seafood recipes, vegetable recipes, dessert recipes and all—these are Italian signatures. If you are so interested with it to the extent of learning its terms and vocabulary, wouldn’t this be a great opportunity in learning Italian language?
That is why we have the following lists of Italian common terms that cooking is involved. Some may already be familiar to you; others may get your nose bleed; but hey, it’s a good start to get yourself on the basics before proceeding to a formal learning in a language school. Here are the lists:
Italian terms and vocabulary
English meaning
- ACETO BALSAMICO
- AGLIO
- AGNOLOTTI
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Garlic
- Stuffed pasta served in a broth
- BOCCONCINI
- BORLOTTI
- BRANZINO
- Small fresh Mozzarella balls
- Small red speckled pink beans
- Sea bass
- CHITARRA
- CIOCCOLATA
- CINGHIALE
- Handmade wooden pasta making machine
- Chocolate
- Wild boar
- DADODRAGONCELLO
- Stock cubeTarragon
- ERBA CIPOLLINA
- Chives
- FAGIANO
- FAGIOLINI
- FARINA
- Pheasant
- String beans
- Flour
- GELATO
- GORGONZOLA
- Ice cream
- Italian blue cheese
- INSALATA
- Salad
- LATTE
- LENTICCHIE
- LIMONE
- Milk
- Lentils
- Lemon
- MENTA
- MIELE
- MIRTILLI
- Mint
- Honey
- Bilberries
- NOCIOLE
- NOCI
- Hazelnuts
- Walnuts
- OLIO DI OLIVE
- ORIGANO
- ORZO
- Olive oil
- Oregano
- Barley
- PANINO
- PANNA
- PASSATA
- Bread roll
- Double Cream
- Tomato purée
- QUAGLIA
- Quail
- RICOTTA
- RIGATONI
- RISO
- Whey cheese
- Fat tubes of dried pasta with ridges
- Rice
- SALSICCIA
- SAVOIARDI
- SEMI DI SESAMO
- Sausage
- Ladyfingers
- Sesame Seeds
- TAGLIATELLE
- TALEGGIO
- TONNO
- Long, flat, ribbon-like pasta
- Soft, high-fat cow’s milk cheese
- Tuna
- UVA
- UVA PASSA
- UOVO
- Grapes
- Raisins
- Egg
- VERMICELLI
- VITELLO
- VONGOLE
- Very thin spaghetti
- Veal
- Clams
- ZAFFERANO
- ZUCCHERO
- ZUCCHINI
- Saffron
- Sugar
- Courgettes
Do the terms become so helpful to you? May these terms inspire you to learn Italian in a more fervent manner.