Some sample questions from this category:
* Gnocchi is a type of pasta, but with an added ingredient. What is that added ingredient?
* Tiramisu is a delicious layered dessert made with sponge fingers, coffee, mascarpone and booze. Literally translated, what does 'tiramisu' mean?
* Amaretti are little crunchy bisuits with the flavour of which nut?
* What is the main flavour of tartufo, another Italian dessert?
* What are the main ingredients of any Italian dish that is described as Florentine or Fiorentina?
* Which of the following is NOT an ingredient in pesto?
* What, in Italian, is 'prosciutto'?
* 'Focaccia' is a type of what?
* Which of these is NOT a stuffed pasta dish?
* And an easy one to finish. What is the main ingredient of passata, often used in Italian cooking?
* What is 'panna cotta' in Italian cuisine?
* What do you get when you order 'maiale' in an Italian restaurant?
* What does the word cinghiale refer to in an Italian menu?
* What will an antipasto never include ?
* Which of these is turkey?
* Which of these is often a soup rather than a pasta?
* Which of these is a type of rice?
* Which of these foodstuffs was brought back from the Americas by Cristoforo Colombo ?
* What is the origin of the name Pizza Margherita?
* What is 'aceto balsamico' made of?
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