Italian Food

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1. Which cheese is used to prepare the Ligurian "focaccia al formaggio" (=cheese focaccia)? Asiago Mozzarella Stracchino Fontina

2. In which region of Italy Cous Cous is served? Sardinia Veneto Puglia Sicily

3. What is the name of the famous Chef that created Tiramisu' and Carpaccio? Batali Cipriani Puck Emeril

4. What is the main vegetable used to make the Tuscan "ribollita" soup? Broccoli rape Swiss chard Black cabbage Escarole

5. To prepare "saltimbocca alla romana" you use: veal, prosciutto and... Answer: (----------herb, one word)

6. What is the Italian equivalent of the French omelette? crepe frittata zabaione piadina

7. What is a pizza "marinara"? a pizza with double cheese a pizza with double tomato sauce a pizza with cheese, garlic and tomato sauce a pizza with tomato sauce, fresh garlic and no cheese

8. What is the main ingredient used to prepare the "bagna cauda"? Chicken stock Red pepper Garlic Tomato

9. Timballo is a famous Italian dessert. True False

10. The "pastiera" is a dessert from which city? Turin Milan Rome Naples