Italian Food - what is your favorite dish?

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   Robie Benveposted 12 years ago

   Italian Food - what is your favorite dish?

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   sterykerposted 12 years ago

   baked ziti with lots of cheese. Making me hungry just thinking about it.

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   healthwriterbobposted 12 years ago

   I like meat and cheese lasagna best of all although rigatoni and meat sauce is a close second.

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   girlgonestrongposted 12 years ago

   I love spaghetti with meatballs....but I don't eat it much anymore.  Carbs are the enemy.
   
   I'll make up some at home myself and will thick-shred some zucchini and cook it in butter as a noodle substitute.  Great stuff and no insulin spike to make you fat.

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   athena2011posted 12 years ago

   I love spaghetti and meat sauce, so simple yet so delicious. I've started using the veggie pasta and it tastes great. I'm not a great cook by any means but even I can make a good spaghetti and meat sauce so I think anyone can.

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   yogiwanposted 12 years ago

   Italian food is not about a favorite dish, it is about a style of cooking that fits the occasion.  Fresh and simple is the key.  If  you ever watch Mario Batalie or other Itialian chefs, you see them put together, fresh pasta with fresh vegetable and fresh herbs and some simply prepared protein.  The style emphasizes the flavor and texture of the ingredients which is why there are so many dishes prepared in this style that are favorites.
   
   yogiwan@yoursmartkitchen.com

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   PhoenixVposted 12 years ago

   I like Manicotti. I like manicotti with salad, lots of olives and garlic bread. For dessert I would like a piece of cheesecake and a really good merlot.

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   elayne001posted 12 years ago

   I love the lemon chicken with capers, mozzarella garlic bread, and ravioli! Yum!

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   Russell-Dposted 12 years ago

   Rollando. Tasted first in a small Italian town. Made with loads of rolled ham and cheese with Fennel flavored Penne on the side. So good, I've had it wherever in the world it's on the menu. Second favorite, veal cooked in a paper bag with Penne on the side. This second dish was from the menu of the former Isola Bella in London's Soho. I also had Red Snapper cooked in a bag by a Moroccan Chef at a seaside restaraunt in Veracruz, Mexico. (See my story "What Are They Eating In Vera Cruz, Mexico?".) As for dessert, no question - a combination of Lemon & Cherry italian water ice, a great combination of tart and sweet that makes you want to pucker.  Somewhere in there pour me a chilled Negroni a bit on the lemon side .  David Russell

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    THEHuG5posted 12 years ago

    Spaghetti with meatballs. It's hard to find really good spaghetti though. The best I've ever had was in Rome.

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    Claudia Telloposted 12 years ago

    Carpaccio!!!!! Any kind will do. I love the traditional beef Carpaccio but the different fish varieties are also yummy.

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    pstraubie48posted 12 years ago

    please do not make me single out ONE dish....i am so enamored of Italian foods that it takes me forever to order when i go to an authentic italian place.... if i had to choose just one, it would be shrimp scampi for sure...yum, yum, yumo!

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    Angela Biggsposted 12 years ago

    White sauce pastaaaaa. I love it And even other pastas are lingering to the buds, but white sauce pasta takes the cake

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    GoodLadyposted 12 years ago

    "Caprese", made in the summer with fresh ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella (buffalo mozzarella), fresh basil and the best extra virgin olive oil drizzled over it with sprinkling of salt.
    Served with fresh crusty bread and a glass of cold mineral water.

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    ishwaryaa22posted 12 years ago

    I am a fan of Italian food and enjoy eating many trademark Italian dishes such as pizza, pasta, Tiramisu etc.  My top favorite Italian dish is baked lasagne with its delicious layers of cheese, vegetables and a dash of gravy cooked with vegetables. This dish strikes a balance of various flavours derived from Italian herbs and sauces used in this dish that both tantalize and play with any Italian food aficionado's tastebuds!

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    hoteltravelposted 12 years ago

    This is a tough task. Pizza, pasta, spaghetti.... I love them all. Easy and simple to cook at home. The best part about these dishes is that they make wholesome meals with vegetables and proteins. Homemade Italian dishes lets you enjoy food without feeling guilty!

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    stanzi11posted 12 years ago

    Any type of pasta....spaghetti, arabbiatta, ravioli...you name it, I love it all.

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    TycoonSamposted 12 years ago

    One thing that I never get tired of is Pizza.  It can be made so many different ways, like a new meal every time.

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