Scampi generally marinaded in lemon and oregano before being grilled, preferably over charcoal.

A dish of grilled vegetables.

Mixed grill, including anything from lamb cutlets to suckling pig, perhaps with quail or rabbit.

A grape used for making delicate, light red table wines in Piedmont.

Grignolino wines are on record from the end of the 18th century but there seems to have been a tradition of making these pale red wines, called "chiaretti " in Piedmont since the 16th century. This one comes from the area of Asti and is made predominantly with Grignolino grapes with some Freisa. It was awarded its Denominazione di Origine Controllata in 1974.

Grignolino wines are on record from the end of the 18th century but there seems to have been a tradition of making these pale red wines, called "chiaretti " in Piedmont since the 16th century. This one comes from the area of Casale. It was awarded its Denominazione di Origine Controllata in 1974.

To grill. In Italy this is likely to be over coals or on a griddle.

This sort of means stewed, as in 'stewed in its own juices' and may refer to something that is fermented, or simmered or braised. Not to be confused with grillare, to grill.

"Braised veal in the style of Tuscany." Veal braised with wine and ham.

"Cricket." Grillo is a grape variety used for making white wines in Sicily, especially Marsala.