By: Hannah Syglowski and Grace Ramsey
Italy By: Hannah Syglowski and Grace Ramsey FOOD For breakfast, most Italians have a milky coffee(cappuccino or latte) andsome type of breakfast bread or pastry(biscotti). Lunch is the main meal of the day. The first thing eaten is antipasti whichusually consists of cheeses, olives, and meats such as salami/pepperoni. The first main course is often pasta or minestrone. Then, the second course ismeat or fish served with salad or vegetables. Lastly, there is fruit and coffee. Sometimes, dessert is served. Italian Bread There are many varieties of bread in Italian cuisine. Some of these are Focaccia- It is a flat, oven baked bread topped with herbs. Ciabatta- It is an Italian white bread made from wheat flour and yeast. Cecina- It is apizza-like flatbread that originated along the Tuscan coast. Pandoro- It is a sweet, yeast bread typically served on Christmas Day. Penia- It is an Easter bread served in the rural parts of Italy; lemon is addedfor a greater taste. Wine & CHeese Italy is the worlds largest wine producer at 20%.
The average Italian drinks approximately one bottle of wine per day Italians and wine drinkers all over the world will typically enjoy cheese withtheir wine Parmigano- Reggiano (Parmesan)- commonly grated over pasta; hard,granular cheese that is cooked but not pressed Ricotta- Italian cheese made from sheep, cow, or goat milk; tasty whendrizzled with olive oil and scooped up with bread Gorgonzola- Italian bleu cheese made from unskimmed cows milk Italian Desserts! Tiramisu is a very popular dessert that originated in Italy. It is composed ofbiscuits with a type of crme in the middle dipped in coffee. Amaretti-These are little cookies are made from sugar, flour, eggs, andAmaretto. Cannoli- These are fried pastry-dough tubes filled with powdered sugar andricotta cheese usually Zeppole- These are deep fried sugar coated dough balls typically filled withcustard, jelly, butter and honey, or cannoli cream. Biscotti- Biscotti are small and crumbly sweet pastries that are usually dipped in tea ora beverage to soften them. They are baked twice in the oven to remove moisture. Geography of Italy Mountains of Italy There are 5 major mountain ranges in Italy.
The first are the Apennines Mountains. The Apennines are a longstretch of mountains that run from the Cadibona Pass to the tip ofCalabria. The mountains than continue onto the island of Sicily. The Western Alps run north to south from the Aosta to the CadibonaPass. The Central Alps run west to east from the Western Alps to the BrennerPass. The Eastern Alps run from west east from the Brenner Pass to Trieste. The Alps Mountains run in a west to east arc from the Cadibona Pass toTrieste, which is at the head of the Adriatic Sea. Waters Of Italy There are 3 major rivers in Italy. These rivers are
The Po River, which stretches from Alps into the Adriatic Sea. The Arno River, which flows from the Apennines to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber River, which also flows from the Apennines to the TyrrhenianSea. Rural Areas of Italy Southern Italy is the most rural part of the entire country. One of the most rural parts of Italy is the Po Valley. The Po Valley is thebasin of the Po River. The Po Valley is very rich and lush farmland. Lots of Italy's countryside is also luscious, rural land. This land is inhabitedby many flowers, such as poinsettias, daises, and hyacinths.