Italian

[English]

Terms in Italian 531-540 of 10470

alla caprese

/ahl-lah kah-PREH-seh/
[Italian]

"In the style of Capri." This usually indicates a sauce made with tomatoes, olive oil, mozzarella and basil.

alla caprilese

/ahl-lah kah-pree-LEH-seh/
[Italian]

"In the style of Caprile" in the Veneto.

alla carbonara

/ahl-lah kahr-boh-NAH-rah/
[Italian]

A dish from Rome with ham, eggs, black pepper, cream and pasta. It is said to originate from Abruzzo where charcoal burners traditionally stay in the woods for long periods with supplies of spaghetti, ham, eggs, cheese and oil. This can mean simply cooked over coals.

alla cardinale

/ahl-lah kahr-dee-NAH-leh/
[Italian]

"In the style of the cardinal"

alla carlofortina

/ahl-lah kahr-loh-fohn-TEE-nah/
[Italian]

"In the style of Carlofontina" in Sardinia.

alla carniola

/ahl-lah kahr-NYOH-lah/
[Italian]

"In the style of Carnia" in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

alla carrettiera

/ahl-lah kahr-reht-TYEH-rah/
[Italian]

"In the style of the cart driver or trucker." This must depend on the trucker or cart driver as I have seen several different descriptions of what this might be. These seem to come from Lazio and include 1) a sauce of tuna, mushrooms, pancetta and tomato served with pasta, 2) pasta with hot peppers and pork or 3) spaghetti with a sauce of anchovies, capers, fried parsley, garlic and onions. In Basilicata apparently this sauce is referred to as "alla trainiera" and has ginger added.

alla carsolina

/ahl-lah kahr-soh-LEE-nah/
[Italian]

"In the style of Carso." This is the Carso plateau of Trieste in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

alla casalinga

/ahl-lah kah-sah-LEEN-gah/
[Italian]

"In the style of the housewife." Generally understood to mean home-made. Simple. Plain.

alla casentana

/ahl-lah kah-sehn-TAH-nah/
[Italian]

"In the style of Casenta"