Classic Italian Dishes: Vegetables
Italian cooking is very difficult to pin down -- almost every city and town has its specialties, and there are regional trends too; the end result is a huge number of local cuisines rather than a single national cuisine. However, there are some dishes that you will find almost everywhere, and that are now standards among the many Italian communities scattered across the globe.
Asparagi alla Parmigiana
A
Neapolitan recipe, actually: Asparagus in a rich parmigiano sauce with crumbled
hard-boiled egg.
La Caponata Siciliana
Eggplant
casserole: The classic recipe for one of Sicily's best-loved dishes.
La Caponatina
A quick, easy,
modern baked caponata recipe.
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Eggplant Parmesan: One of the finest dishes known to man! An excellent recipe,
with several variations.
Melanzane in Carrozza
Sandwiches made with eggplant and mozzarella, fried -- a Neapolitan classic.
Melanzane Ripiene al Pomodoro
Stuffed eggplant baked in tomato sauce. Another Neapolitan classic.
Pickled Eggplant
A recipe from
Anne's grandmother, Josephine Caravetta.
Peperonata Rustica
Tasty, simple
stewed peppers.
Peperoncini al Tonno
Tiny round hot
peppers stuffed with tuna fish: They're addictive!
Peperoni Imbottiti
Bell
peppers stuffed with eggplant and bread crumbs, a tasty Neapolitan specialty
perfect for summer.
Insalata Caprese
Mozzarella
and tomatoes: In small portions this is a nice summer appetizer; in larger
amounts it is refreshing summer meal or fine picnic food.
Pomodori Ripieni al Tonno
Tuna fish
and tomato go well year round, and become perfection in this tasty stuffed
tomato recipe.
On Boiling Beans
A
couple of tricks to make a good thing better, and Tonno e Fagioli -- beans and
tuna, a classic summer dish.
Fagioli al Fiasco
The Tuscan
equivalent of baked beans, and some ideas for fava beans too.
Fagioli all'Uccelletto
Boiled
beans, with just a bit of tomato too. Perfect with sausages in winter!
About Radicchio Rosso di Treviso
It really is bright red, and is one of the most glorious of all winter
vegetables.
Mamme e Fliglioli
About
artichokes and how to prepare them for use, and a recipe for Roman-style
artichokes.
Carciofi alla Giudia
Jewish-style artichokes, a tremendously old recipe that yields an amazingly
beautiful and delicious result.
Carciofi con le Patate
Another
artichoke-and-potato combination, this time done in a pressure cooker. Quite
easy!
Le Mamme Ripiene
Artichokes
stuffed with tasty veal or beef-based fillings.
Salads Galore
Nothing
refreshes more than a good salad when it's hot out!
Insalate Romane
A variety
of Roman salads, some cooked and some raw, that are especially refreshing in
summer.
Puntarelle
A Roman chicory
salad with a hearty garlicky sauce.
Grilled Zucchini
Thin-sliced
zucchini, grilled, then spread with breadcrumbs and grated parmigiano, and
lightly browned.
Zucchini Ripieni
Zucchini
stuffed with ground beef, breadcrumbs and cheese -- A Calabrian recipe for an
elegant meal.
Torta Pasqualina alla Ligure
A rich savory pie made with a dozen eggs.
Gnocchi alla Romana
An
astonishingly tasty baked variety of semolina gnocchi that's perfect with a
roast.
Ravioli
This traditional
genovese specialty can also go nicely as a side dish with a stew, especially if
made without the pasta shell.
Tiella
A tasty vegetable
casserole (tomato, eggplant & potato) from the Abruzzo-Molise area
Tiella
Another vegetable
casserole, this time from Taranto, that has mussels too.
Torta di Primavera di Riso
Verde
A richer rice and spinach pie for a holiday meal.
Torta Verde
Slightly simpler
than the above, but with a dusting of spices to add a special flavor to it.
Patate Fritte
Fries!
Patate Fritte alla Romanesca
The Romans cube their potatoes before they fry them.
Bagna Caoda
The symbol of
Piemontese conviviality, and a perfect sauce for raw or cooked vegetables,
especially roast peppers.
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