Italian Foods and Flavors

Calamari is a popular appetizer made from octopus.

• True

• False

A twice-baked oblong shaped crunchy cookie often served with coffee.

• pizzelle

• bomboloni

• biscotti

_________________ is a dough made from cornmeal which is typically baked or fried.

• Semolina

• Polenta

• Rice

An herb from the parsley family with a mild licorice flavor.

• Sage

• Fennel

• Parsnip

• Basil

An edible bud from a plant in the thistle family.

• Asparagus

• Thorn apple

• Artichoke

• Sour cherry

Type of dumpling with a filling sealed between two layers of thin pasta dough.

• Lasagna

• Macaroni

• Fettuccine

• Ravioli

Italian ham cured by drying and served in very thin slices.

• Pomello

• Prosciutto

• Panini

• Piccolo

Marcapone is an Italian cheese that is ______________________ .

• strong/sharp and somewhat bitter

• light and flaky

• soft, mild and creamy

• dry and sharp

A type of pasta that is shaped like grains of barley or rice.

• Tagliatelle

• Risotto

• Orzo

• Macaroni

An appetizer served before a meal with olives, cheeses and cured meats.

• Alfredo

• Appelizini

• Antipasto

• Antidote