Pizza with artichokes, ham and cheeseCappuccino Plenty of wine!Cassatelle with ricottaReginelle/Biscotti reginaMarsala wine from SicilyCrab, small squid, eggplant, bruschetta, and in center, calamari … appetizer plate.Ricotta is whey from goat, sheep or Italian water buffalo milk whey after the production of cheese; therefore, ricotta is not cheese, but whey. This is broken cannoli with ricotta and some pistachio.Fava beans are grown in Modica area. This soup is made with no dairy.Left, baked ricotta. On right, tomato flan; I liked them both!Little squid on stick. Pastry layered with tomato sauce.Risotto Fresh salad!Focaccia with burrata and asparagus Maritozzo al pistacchio- Delicious with creme inside the dough and pistachio creme on top!Sfogliatella- 3 to choose from- lemon, chocolate or pistachio; this type has very crusty outer layerOn left, half a sfogliatella frolla with a cream inside and on right, Baba which has sweetened water with drop of rum in this pastry. We had these on our street food tour.Frittatine- fried dough with macaroni, bechamel sauce and peas. Eat it while it’s hot! Finger food on the street!Fried pizza
Of course there are beers and wine, along with many varieties of pizza and pasta. So many places have finger food or take-away boxes with food. There are vendors providing options that are not Italian food too. Eating your way through Italy is a vacation option!
Best bagel was made by an owner at Beehive hostel in Rome. I ate this upon my arrival there…wow, perfect bagel!My family members in Rome took me out for dinner and I ordered Margherita pizza with mushrooms and eggplant. Delicious! I ate half and took rest as take-away.
Okay, I think I have made my point about the delicious food in Italy. Of course, I shopped for tangerines and tomatoes to add to my diet, otherwise I felt I was on a constant carbo-loading of pizza and pastries! Overall, I loved the olives, salami, lasagna, pizza and pastries. An espresso was only in early morning or more often a cappuccino. I loved the paninis with ham and cheese for breakfast or lunch. The majority of time, while on my own, I ate late large lunch and no dinner. The wine was good, but also the beer. Do not visit Italy without delving into all the food! Mangiare!
PS. I need to find an Italian bakery where I live!!
I’m enjoying your food and volcano tour of Italy. I always thought that Italy has the most interesting European food.
Yes, I agree! And I miss it when not in Italy.