Italian - Nitty Grits

Italian

Terms in Italian 861-870 of 10470

anguille giavani

/ahn-goo-EEL-lah jyah-VAH-nee/

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

anguilla in umido

/ahn-goo-EEL-lah een oo-MEE-doh/

[Italian] plural anguille in umido

Eel stewed in tomato sauce.

angulis

/ahn-goo-lees/

A traditional Sardinian Easter pastry of ring-shaped, sweetened paste decorated with coloured sugar.

anguria

/ahn-GOO-ryah/

[Italian] plural angurie

A name for watermelon in northern Italy.

anice

/AH-nee-cheh/

[Italian] plural anici

Aniseed or sweet cumin, used in confectionary and liqueurs.

anice semi

/AH-nee-cheh SEH-mee/

Aniseed or sweet cumin seeds, used in confectionary and liqueurs.

anice stellato

/ah-NEE-cheh stehl-LAH-toh/

[Italian] plural anici stellati

Star anise. Chinese anise. A seed from a tree of the magnolia family which has a flavour reminiscent of liquorice. Stronger than aniseed, it is used in the same way.

anicino

/ah-nee-CHEE-nee/

[Italian] plural anicini

A Sardinian speciality of small aniseed-flavoured biscuits (US: cookies) traditionally served with Vernaccia wine. A version is also found in Piedmont.

anidduzzi

/ah-need-DOOT-see/

A name for anelletti, or pasta "rings" in Sicily. Smaller ones are popular in soups.

anime beate

/ah-NEE-meh beh-AH-teh/

Calabrian soft biscuits (US: cookies) made with lots of pork fat and eggs and flour, served with jam such as pear or cherry.

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