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Why Italian Cuisine Is So Popular
Posted by adoex in Delicious Food, Food, Italian Food on December 30, 2011
Italian cuisine is popular in many countries, and particularly in North America. Pasta is a staple in many households. Many Italian meals are easy and economical to prepare yourself, with ingredients commonly found in many households. In addition to this, children usually love to eat such things as pizza, ravioli and spaghetti. For these reasons, Italian cuisine is a good choice for dinner at home.
Like many countries in Europe, the cooking methods vary from one region to the next, but all areas have a few things in common. Cheese is a common ingredient, particularly parmesan and mozzarella, as well as olive oil and a variety of pastas.
Pasta meals are often served with a rich tomato sauce. Italy grows wonderful plum tomatoes which add great flavor, and are considered to be the best tomatoes to use for making a delicious sauce. A lighter meal is the primavera, served with lots of vegetables, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. This is usually a vegetarian meal, but may include chicken or sausage. The pesto sauce uses basil and oil and goes well with one of the smaller pastas such as penne.
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The Best Pork Belly Roast
Posted by adoex in Delicious Food, Food on December 30, 2011
This classic with soft tender meat and delicious crisp crackling is the perfect dish to start with. Served simply with mash, roast potato or fries and some fresh greens, this is one recipe you’ll be sure to come back to time and time again.
Ingredients
1.5kg pork belly
2 red onions
2 carrots
2 sticks of celery
1 whole bulb of garlic (leave the skin on, but break the bulb into cloves)
sprig of fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
600ml chicken stock
salt and pepper
Method
Preheat oven to its highest setting, or at least 220°C/425°F/gas 7.
Score the skin through into the fat, but not as deep as the meat. You want the skin scored all over approx 1cm apart. Tip: your butcher will do this for you if you ask. Otherwise, use a small but very sharp knife!
Now rub salt into all the scores, turn the meat over and also season the underneath and sides with both salt and pepper. Now place the pork, skin side up, into a roasting dish and put it into the hot oven.
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