raviolini
Miniature stuffed pasta
Raviolini are small ravioli—stuffed pasta parcels made diminutive.
Italian cooking uses size-based suffixes freely: ravioli become raviolini when shrunk, tortellini when tiny and ring-shaped.
The smaller format means more pieces per portion and a higher ratio of pasta to filling: The raviolini floated in a clear broth.
Meat-filled Piedmontese pasta
- cappellettiHat-shaped stuffed pasta
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
- pelmeniRussian meat-stuffed dough pockets
gyoza · wonton · kreplach · jiaozi · potsticker · panzerotti
Soft Italian whey cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- pecorinoItalian sheep's milk cheese
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- meatAnimal tissue for food
cheese · semolina · egg · flour · dough · filling · nutmeg · sage
Clear simmered meat liquid
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- minestroneItalian vegetable soup
- simmerCook just under boiling
- boilHeat to bubbling point
al dente · poach · blanch · drain · salt water · float · stir · ladle
Cooking from Rome's homeland
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- primoSlang for superb
- entreePrimary dinner course
- trattoriaCasual Italian restaurant
nonna · homemade · traditional · family meal · Sunday dinner · celebration · holiday · comfort
agnolotti
Meat-filled Piedmontese pasta
- cappellettiHat-shaped stuffed pasta
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- pierogiFilled Central European dumpling
pelmeni · gyoza · wonton · kreplach · jiaozi · potsticker · panzerotti
ricotta
Soft Italian whey cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- pecorinoItalian sheep's milk cheese
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
meat · cheese · semolina · egg · flour · dough · filling · nutmeg · sage · butter
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
- consomméClarified, concentrated stock
- minestroneItalian vegetable soup
- simmerCook just under boiling
boil · al dente · poach · blanch · drain · salt water · float · stir · ladle · serve
Italian cuisine
Cooking from Rome's homeland
trattoria · nonna · homemade · traditional · family meal · Sunday dinner · celebration · holiday · comfort · hearty
raviolinimanicotti
Stuffed tubular pasta
cannelloni · agnolotti · lasagna sheets · lasagna · stuffed shells
- toasted ravioliBreaded, fried pasta parcels