Hey it’s Professor Dave, let’s discuss everyone’s favorite thing about Italy, the food.
If you’re looking for some reasons to visit Italy, you really just need one, the food.
I may be a little biased, but I think it’s the best food in the world, so let’s learn
the names of common Italian foods now, since it just might inspire you to learn more Italian.
The first meal of the day is colazione.
In Italy, breakfast is a very light meal, they don’t eat a lot like Americans do.
It’s just some coffee, a little bread with butter or jam, maybe a biscuit or pastry.
Here’s what you need to know for breakfast.
Italians don’t eat eggs for breakfast, but you can sometimes find them in a touristy place.
How will you have them?
In the early afternoon we have pranzo.
This can sometimes be a very big meal, and most lunch foods can also be eaten for dinner,
or cena, which Italians have somewhat on the later side.
What will we have for lunch and dinner?
Pay attention to this one, and please never say brooshetta.
One more time with me, bruschetta.
But what kind?
Zuppa di pomodoro, perhaps.
For creamy soups, it’s la crema di asparagi.
After the appetizers it’s time for il primo piatto.
This is usually pasta of some kind, like gli spaghetti.
There are literally hundreds of pastas so we won’t go through them all.
There are also pastas that are filled, or ripieni.
These are all words you probably already know from Italian restaurants.
Then it’s time for il secondo piatto.
If you eat meat, or carne, that comes here.
How will these meats be served?
For steak, or la bistecca, we may want to order it to our liking.
If you’re a fan of seafood, you may be interested in the following.
Perhaps you’re more into vegetables, or verdure.
Even better than vegetables, there’s fruit, or frutta.
Last but not least, who doesn’t love a good Italian dessert?
These are called dolci.
And every region of Italy has its own specialty desserts.
This is quite the feast we’ve layed out for ourselves, wouldn’t you say?
If you haven’t already left your computer to go get a snack, let’s move on and learn
some non-food related words.