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This thin, long pasta shape is perhaps the most famous Italian export, often served with tomato sauce or meatballs.
Difficulty: Easy- Spaghetti
- Penne
- Rigatoni
- Fusilli
This method of cooking pasta involves finishing it in the sauce with a splash of pasta water to create a unified dish.
Difficulty: Medium- Al Dente
- Alla Norma
- Mantecatura
- Saltare
This Renaissance-era Florentine cookbook author documented Italian cuisine in his work "La Scienza in Cucina e l'Arte di Mangiar Bene."
Difficulty: Hard- Pellegrino Artusi
- Bartolomeo Scappi
- Cristoforo di Messisbugo
- Maestro Martino
This bubbly, flatbread topped with tomato sauce and cheese originated in Naples and became a worldwide phenomenon.
Difficulty: Easy- Focaccia
- Pizza
- Calzone
- Bruschetta
This Emilian fresh egg pasta is cut into wide ribbons and traditionally served with Bolognese ragu, not spaghetti.
Difficulty: Medium- Pappardelle
- Fettuccine
- Tagliatelle
- Linguine
This Parma specialty involves curing prosciutto legs in specific humidity conditions created by the region's microclimate.
Difficulty: Hard- Affumicatura a Freddo
- Stagionatura Naturale
- Salagione Secca
- Asciugatura Controllata
This frozen Italian dessert is denser and more intensely flavored than American ice cream, containing less air and fat.
Difficulty: Easy- Sorbet
- Semifreddo
- Gelato
- Granita
This smoked prosciutto from Alto Adige shows the region's Austrian influence, cured with juniper and bay leaves.
Difficulty: Medium- Bresaola
- Culatello
- Lonza
- Speck
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