Food

Pizza, dish of Italian origin consisting of a flattened disk of bread dough topped with some combination of olive oil, oregano, tomato, olives, mozzarella or other cheese, and many other ingredients

Is an Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù (ground meats and tomato sauce) and other vegetables, cheese (which may include ricotta and parmesan), and seasonings and spices such as garlic, oregano and basil.

Is mullet roe that has been salted, pressed and seasoned for four or five months. Produced mainly in Sardinia, it is also prepared in other Mediterranean coastal areas from Provence to Tunisia. It looks like a golden-brown or amber sausage, firm but not dry, and it is eaten sliced or grated

Bistecca alla Fiorentina is, on the surface, a remarkably simple dish – it's a huge thick-cut T-bone steak, cooked over blazing coals and shared between friends and family. There's more to this dish than meets the eye though; in fact, the rules of bistecca alla Fiorentina are quite specific.

Ribollita is a famous Tuscan bread soup, a hearty potage made with bread and vegetables. There are many variations but the main ingredients always include leftover bread, cannellini beans, lacinato kale, cabbage, and inexpensive vegetables such as carrot, beans, chard, celery, potatoes, and onion.

Polenta has a mild corn flavor, making it a good base to add herbs, vegetables, or cheese. It can be used as a side dish and eaten along with fish or other meats. Although polenta has a porridge-like consistency when cooked, it can be firm enough to slice when it is chilled.

It's the cross-cut shank or shin bone of a young calf, to be exact, braised so the meat gets fork-tender. Traditionally, the braising liquid is some combination of wine and stock, and the veal may or may not be browned in flour first

Italians describe a properly cooked risotto as all'onda (“wave- like”), meaning that the risotto has a creamy, almost por- ridge-like consistency, but individual grains are slightly firm with a discernable texture.