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Terms in Italian 7131-7140 of 10470

novello

/noh-VEHL-loh/
[Italian] plural novelli

New

novembre

/noh-VEHM-breh/
[Italian]

November

nucatoli

/noo-kah-TOH-lee/
[Italian]

Biscuits (US: cookies) from Sicily of pastry stuffed with honey and walnut mixture.

nucatuli

/noo-kah-TOO-lee/
[Italian]

A traditional Christmas pastry from Sicily decorated with almonds and flavoured with cinnamon.

nugaroi

[Italian]

A dialect name for the honey fungus. They should always be well cooked.

nunnate

/noon-NAH-teh/
[Italian]

The freshly hatched fry of whitebait, herring, sardines or anchovies. They are usually boiled or fried and served with olive oil and lemon juice, though they are also served in fritters or omelettes.

Nuoro

/NWOH-roh/
[Italian]

Nuoro is a province and town in Sardinia.

nuova cucina

/NWOH-vah koo-CHEE-nah/
[Italian]

"New cuisine." This was a reaction against the rich foods of haute cuisine and consisted of dishes featuring small portions of lightly prepared, first class ingredients, emphasising natural flavours and the appearance of the food on the plate.

Nuragus

/noo-RAH-goos/
[Italian]

A wine grape variety of Sardinia producing light white wines, thought to be very ancient.

nurdinet(e)

/noor-dee-NEH-teh/
[Italian]

The aniseed funnel cap. This mushroom has a distincive pale blue colour of young specimens soon fading towards light grey. A couple of these will impart an almost liquorice flavour to a dish. Certainly not many are required but is a food addition to soups and stews.