Italian

[English]

Terms in Italian 3081-3090 of 10470

cieche

/CHYEH-keh/

[Italian]

Elvers. Young eels, only available in spring. Many are fished from the Arno.

cieche alla pisana

/CHEH-keh ahl-lah pee-SAH-nah/

[Italian]

"Elvers in the style of Pisa." A Tuscan dish which may either have elvers stewed in tomato sauce with garlic or fried in oil with garlic and sage. Both will be served with Parmesan cheese.

cieche alla viareggina

/CHEH-keh ahl-lah vyah-rehj-JEE-nah/

[Italian]

"Elvers in the style of Viareggio." Elvers stewed with tomatoes, garlic, herbs and wine.

cigalotto di primavera

/chee-ghah-LOHT-toh dee pree-mah-VEH-rah/

[Italian] plural cigalotti di primavera

A dialect name for the St George's mushroom. A small white or cream mushroom that appears in parts of Europe around St George's Day on 23rd April.

Cilento

/chee-LEHN-toh/

[Italian]

DOC wines from Campania, either white, red or rosé

ciliegia

/chee-LYEH-jheh/

[Italian] plural ciliege

Cherry

ciliege di bufala

/cheel-YEH-gheh dee BOO-fah-lah/

[Italian]

"Buffalo cherries." Small balls of mozzarella cheese made with the milk of water buffalo.

ciliegia nera

/chee-LYEH-jheh NEH-rah/

[Italian] plural ciliege nere

Black cherry (US: bing cherry).

ciliegie alla ricotta

/chee-LEH-jyeh ahl-lah ree-KOHT-tah/

[Italian]

Cherries stewed in syrup and served with sweetened ricotta.

ciliege condita

/chee-LYEH-jheh kon-DEE-tah/

[Italian]

Glacé cherry

...

309

...