“arrosto” = roasted “manzo” = beef
“alla griglia” = grilled “pollo” = chicken
“lessate” = boiled “vitello” = veal
“fritte/fritto” = deep-fried “maiale”= pork
“in padella” = pan-fried “agnello”= lamb
“brasato” = braised “anatra” = duck
“umido” = stewed “oca” = goose
“allo spiedo” = spit-roasted “pesce” = fish
“affumicato” = smoked “frutta di mare” = seafood
“caldi/caldo” = hot “uova” = egg
“freddi/freddo” = cold
| Italian | English | ||
| ANTIPASTI | STARTERS | ||
| AFFETTATI | COLD CUTS | ||
| Bresaola | Raw dried beef | ||
| Coppa | Raw pork salami | ||
| Culatello | The finest cured ham | ||
| Mortadella | Mortadella | ||
| Mortadella con pistacchi | Mortadella with pistachio, black pepper, and coriander | ||
| Pancetta | Bacon | ||
| Porchetta | Roast pork | ||
| Prosciutto | Prosciutto/Ham | ||
| Prosciutto arrosto | Roasted ham | ||
| Prosciutto cotto | Cooked ham | ||
| Prosciutto crudo di Parma DOP | Parma ham | ||
| Prosciutto crudo di San Daniele | San Daniele ham | ||
| Salame | Salami | ||
| Salame di Felino | Pork salami from Parma | ||
| Salame Milano | Pork and beef salami from Milano and Brianza | ||
| Salame Napoli | Veal and pork salami from Campania | ||
| Speck | Smoked ham | ||
| ANTIPASTI | STARTERS | ||
| Arancini | Breaded deep-fried risotto balls filled with meat or cheese | ||
| Bruschetta | Grilled bread perfumed with garlic and topped with tomatoes or other vegetables | ||
| Fritelle di baccalà | Salt cod often deep-fried into a cake | ||
| Gnocco | Fried bread served with ham or cheese | ||
| Insalata di fagioli con tonno | Cannellini bean and preserved tuna salad | ||
| Insalata di mare | Seafood salad | ||
| Insalata di rucolo con Parmigiano-Reggiono | Rocket salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese | ||
| Insalata di stagione con pomodorini, finocchi e carote | Mix green salad with tomato, fennel, and carrot | ||
| Mozzarella di bufala con pomodori / Insalata caprese | Buffalo mozzarella, tomato, and basil salad | ||
| Olive marinate | Marinated olives | ||
| Parmigiana di melanzane | Baked aubergine layered with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese | ||
| Piadina | Grilled flat bread served with ham | ||
| Prosciutto melone | Prosciutto with melon | ||
| Schiacciata | A flat bread served drizzled with olive oil | ||
| Verdure grigliate | Grilled vegetables | ||
| Vitello tonnato | Roast veal served with tuna sauce | ||
| PRIMI | FIRST COURSE | ||
| PASTA | PASTA | ||
| Bucatini all’amatriciana con pecorino | Rigatoni with tomato,’guanciale’ bacon, onion & pecorino cheese | ||
| Canneloni | Pasta tubes filled with meat and cheese and baked with meat sauce and béchamel sauce | ||
| Cappelletti in brodo | Stuffed pasta in broth | ||
| Capellini con pomodoro | Angel hair pasta with raw tomato | ||
| Fettucine alla coda di bue | Fettucine with oxtail sauce | ||
| Lasagne bolognese | Lasagna | ||
| Linguine con granchio | Linguini pasta with crab | ||
| Linguine alle vongole | Linguine with clams | ||
| Paccheri all’astice e pomodoro fresco | Paccheri with lobster & fresh tomato sauce | ||
| Pappardelle al ragù di agnello | Homemade ribbon pasta with lamb ragù | ||
| Pappardelle alle melanzane con ricotta fresca, basilico, e pomodoro | Pappardelle with aubergine, ricotta cheese, basil, and tomato | ||
| Penne arrabbiata | Penne with spicy tomato sauce | ||
| Ravioli | Square dumplings with various stuffings- meat, ham, vegetables such as spinach or pumpkin, and cheese | ||
| Rigatoni con salsiccia | Rigatoni with sausage | ||
| Spaghetti aglio olio | Spaghetti with garlic infused olive oil | ||
| Spaghetti ai frutta di mare | Spaghetti with seafood | ||
| Spaghetti al sugo di pomodoro e basilico | Spaghetti with tomato basil sauce | ||
| Spaghetti alla norcina | Long round wheat noodles served with a sauce of black truffles, garlic, and anchovies | ||
| Spaghetti alla puttanesca | Spaghetti with tomato, olive, caper, garlic, and anchovy | ||
| Spaghetti alla carbonara | Spaghetti with eggs, guanciale (pork cheek bacon), pecorino cheese, and parmigiano-reggiano cheese | ||
| Tagliatelle con ragù | Thick fresh pasta usually served with meat sauce | ||
| Tortellini o Tortelli | A triangular pasta filled with either meat, ham, or spinach and ricotta cheese | ||
| Trofie al pesto con fagiolini e patate | Trofie with pesto sauce, green beans and potatoes | ||
| RISOTTO | RISOTTO | ||
| Risotto ai porcini | Rice with porcini mushroom and Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese | ||
| Risotto al Barolo | Risotto cooked in red wine | ||
| Risotto al granchio | Crab risotto | ||
| Risotto alla milanese | Saffron risotto, Milanese Style | ||
| Risotto alla pescatora | Risotto with seafood | ||
| Risotto con tartufo bianco | Risotto with white truffle | ||
| Risotto nero | Risotto with cuttlefish and ink | ||
| Risotto primavera | Risotto with spring vegetables such as asparagus, peas, string beans, and artichokes | ||
| Risotto al radicchio Trevigiano | Risotto with radicchio | ||
| POLENTA | POLENTA | ||
| Polenta con sugo di funghi porcini | Polenta with porcini mushroom sauce | ||
| PIZZA | PIZZA | ||
| Calabria | Spicy salami, buffalo mozzarella, and tomato sauce pizza | ||
| Calzone | Folded pizza with mozzarella, tomato sauce and a choice of filling | ||
| Campagnola | Asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, buffalo mozzarella, and tomato sauce pizza | ||
| Capricciosa | Tomato, mushroom, artichokes, ham, and mozzarella cheese pizza | ||
| Cotto e funghi | Fresh mushroom, ham, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese pizza | ||
| Diavola | Spicy salami, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese pizza | ||
| La bufala | Tomato, buffalo mozzarella cheese, and basil pizza | ||
| Margherita | Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil pizza | ||
| Marinara | A cheeseless pizza topped with tomato sauce and basil | ||
| Norcina | Pork sausage, buffalo mozzarella, mushrooms, and red onion pizza | ||
| Pizza alla napoletana | A cheeseless pizza topped with tomato sauce, anchovies and capers | ||
| Prosciutto di Parma e rucola | Parma ham, rocket, and mozzarella cheese pizza | ||
| Quattro formaggi | Four cheese pizza | ||
| Quattro stagioni | Smoked ham, mushroom, artichoke, olives, grilled vegetables, tuna, capers and onion pizza | ||
| Salsiccia e broccoli/friarelli | Sausage, broccoli or greens, and mozzarella cheese pizza | ||
| ZUPPA | SOUP | ||
| Minestra di fagioli | Italian borlotti beans and pancetta soup | ||
| Minestrone alla Genovese | Vegetable soup with pesto and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese | ||
| Stracciatella | Chicken broth with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, parsley, and egg | ||
| Zuppa di fagioli cannellini, verza | Cannellini bean soup, savoy cabbage | ||
| SECONDI | MAIN COURSE | ||
| CARNE | MEAT | ||
| Arista | Pork roasted with garlic and rosemary | ||
| Arrosto | Roast beef | ||
| Bistecca fiorentina | T-bone steak- fantastic! | ||
| Carbonada | Veal or beef stew | ||
| Cotoletta alla milanese | Veal chop Milanese style | ||
| Filetto di manzo con funghi | Beef tenderloin with mushrooms | ||
| Fritto misto | Tempura fried meat, fish, or vegetables or a combination of these | ||
| Maiale al latte | Pork loin cooked in milk | ||
| Maialino da latte | Suckling pig | ||
| Osso buco | Braised veal shank | ||
| Pollo all diavola | Grilled chicken | ||
| Pollo al mattone | Flattened grilled chicken with herbs | ||
| Porchetta | Suckling baby pig baked with fennel, garlic, and herbs | ||
| Stracotto | Pot roast | ||
| Trippa | Tripe | ||
| PESCE | FISH | ||
| Branzino in sale | Sea salt sea bass | ||
| Branzino intero al forno | Baked whole seabass | ||
| Fritto misto | Deep fried mixed seafood | ||
| Gamberi grigliati | Grilled prawns | ||
| Grigliata di mare | Grilled seafood | ||
| Grigliata di pesce | Grilled mixed fish platter | ||
| Pesce al cartoccio | Fish steamed in paper | ||
| Pesce spada con caponata | Pan-fried swordfishwith Sicilian caponata vegetable, olive, capers and eggplant | ||
| CONTORNI | SIDE DISHES | ||
| Asparagi grigliati | Grilled asparagus | ||
| Fagioli | Beans | ||
| Insalata mista | Mixed salad | ||
| Panzanella | A bread salad with tomato, and basil | ||
| Patate al forno | Roasted potatoes | ||
| Spinaci | Spinach | ||
| Broccoli con aglio, olio, e peperoncino | Sauteed broccoli with garlic and chilli | ||
| DOLCI | DESSERT | ||
| Bugie/ Chiacchere | Fried dough covered with sugar | ||
| Cannoli | Crisp tubular pastry filled with pastry cream or sweet ricotta with candied fruit and chocolate | ||
| Cassata | Sponge cake and almond paste filled with sweet ricotta, chocolate, and candied fruit | ||
| Fritelle | Fritters of rice or fruit like apples | ||
| Gelato alla caffè | Coffee ice cream | ||
| Gelato ciocciolato | Chocolate ice cream | ||
| Gelato alla fragola | Strawberry ice cream | ||
| Gelato alla crema affogato al caffe | Vanilla ice cream ”drowned” with espresso coffee |
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| Gelato alla nocciola | Hazelnut ice cream | ||
| Gelato stracciatella | Vanilla ice cream with chocolate flakes | ||
| Macedonia | Fresh fruit salad | ||
| Panna cotta | A cold cream gelatin topped with either caramel or fruit | ||
| Pere cotta al vino rosso | Wine poached pear | ||
| Semifreddo | Frozen mousse | ||
| Sorbetti | Sicilian citrus sorbet | ||
| Tartelletta di ricotta | Ricotta cheese tart | ||
| Tiramisù | Tiramisù | ||
| Zabaione | A hot creamy soup made of egg, sugar and wine | ||
| Zuccotto | Chocolate and cream filled sponge cake | ||
| Zuppa inglese | Rum soaked cake layered with custard, stewed fruit and chocolate | ||
| FORMAGGI | CHEESES | ||
| Gorgonzola | A creamy blue cow cheese, quite strong tasting. Nice with fruit or sweet wine. | ||
| Grana Padano | A hard nutty cow milk cheese | ||
| Parmigiano- Reggiano | A hard nutty cow milk cheese | ||
| Pecorino | A hard cheese made from sheep’s milk | ||
| Stracchino | A smooth soft cow milk cheese | ||
| Robiola | A soft creamy cheese | ||
| Taleggio | A smooth soft cheese | ||
| Toma | Goat or cow milk or a mixture and ranges from strong tasting to bland |
| BEVANDE | DRINKS |
| Cioccolata fondente | Italian thick hot chocolate |
| Bicerin | Mocha |
| DIGESTIVI | DIGESTIVES |
| Limoncello | Lemon Liqueur |
| Grappa | Grappa |
This is what I have been looking for- cheat sheet for menu items. Will bring this with me on the trip,
Great! So glad to help. Each link to each region has regional dishes listed at the end in case you are looking for specific regional dishes (this reflects some of the more popular national dishes).