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 Emeril Puck Cipriani

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

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? frittata zabaione crepe piadina

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

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

9. Timballo is a famous Italian dessert. True False

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