Italian cuisine: A celebration of rustic yet elegant flavours
Hindustan TimesItalian cuisine, one of the world’s most celebrated culinary traditions, boasts a rich history, steeped in diverse cultural influences. Generous at heart Italian cuisine is loved for its simplicity, quality ingredients, and the country’s passion for protecting its traditional culinary heritage—which soon might get the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage tag. The core ingredients in the cooking include extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, pasta, pasta sauce, tomatoes, oregano, capers, porcini mushrooms, basil, Italian cheese, and red and white wine. Timeless traditions Pasta’s introduction in Italy in the medieval period was a major influence on Italian cuisine and continues to be a staple, made from durum wheat, which thrives in the country’s warm climate. Spaghetti carbonara recipe Serves: 4 Ingredients: Spaghetti: 300 gm Egg yolks: 5 to 6 Garlic cloves: 2-3 peeled and squashed Pecorino Romano cheese: 1 cup Pepper and salt to taste Instructions: In a pot, bring salted water to a boil and add spaghetti and heat up another pan alongside it to fry the squashed garlic cloves until they turn brown and crispy.
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