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Italian Food Quiz Round 1
What type of Italian food is pecorino?
Pecorino is cheese
What is the most commonly used vegetable fat in Italian cooking?
Olive oil is the most commonly used vegetable fat in Italian cooking
What’s the name of the famous Italian flatbread?
Focaccia is a famous Italian flatbread
What does quattro stagioni translate to in English?
Quattro stagioni means four seasons. When on a pizza, there will be four different toppings each on a quarter of the pizza
What is the main ingredient of polenta?
Polenta is traditionally made using cornmeal
Italian Food Quiz Round 2
What’s the name of corkscrew shaped pasta?
Fusilli is a corkscrew shaped pasta
Which blue veined cheese that begins with G originates from Italy?
Gorgonzola is made from cow’s milk and is crumbly and a little bit salty
When is Antipasto eaten on a traditional Italian menu?
Antipasto is eaten at the beginning of the meal before the first course
What’s the name of the condensed Italian coffee drink?
An espresso is a condensed Italian coffee drink
What three flavours of ice cream make up Neapolitan ice cream?
Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream make Neapolitan ice cream
Italian Food Quiz Round 3
What is Italian ice cream called?
Italian ice cream is called Gelato
What flavour is the Italian dessert Tiramisu?
Tiramisu is coffee flavoured
What is a side dish referred to in Italian?
A side dish is contorno
If you were eating an Italian Christmas cake, what would you be eating?
An Italian Christmas cake is known as a Panettone
What would you expect to be included in your dish if you see al pomodoro in the title?
Al pomodoro means with tomato
Italian Food Quiz Round 4
What five ingredients will you find on a pizza capricciosa?
A pizza capricciosa contains mozzarella cheese, Italian baked ham, mushroom, artichoke and tomato
What is the main ingredient in arancini?
The main ingredient in arancini is rice
What type of meat is in ossobuco?
Veal is in ossobuco
What name does butterfly shaped pasta have?
Butterfly shaped pasta is called farfalle
What does ricotta mean in Italian?
Ricotta means recooked in Italian