Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Italian Food Net
Italianfoodnet.com is an online cooking resource that is packed with some very delicious recipes, but with this site, not only do you get the great recipe, but you get cooking demonstrations, too. Most of the videos last anywhere betwen 4-6 minutes long, some shorter, and teach you some basic as well as some not so basic recipes.
There are three chefs who demonstrate various recipes: first and second course dishes, antipasti, desserts, breads and more. The demonstrations will leave your mouth watering as these chefs serve up some great meals. The videos are in Italian, but many of them have subtitles. Even so, the Italian used is standard, the chefs speak well, and even if you're not completely fluent, you shouldn't have any trouble following their instructions. With the help of a good dictionary and some study, it won't take you long at all to get through these recipes. Plus, it's a great way to practice your Italian and your listening skills while learning how to serve up some authentic Italian dishes at the same time!
Buon appetito!
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Dear Keith,
Would it be possible to write some key words from one of the presented Italian recipes. I'm struggling to understand the speech in some places.
Great post!
Ciao Dariko!
Sure, I can try. He speaks pretty good so it shouldn't be too hard for me to write something up. I'll do my best to highlight some key words.
Check back in a few days!
Ciao Dariko:
Here are some useful expressions and phrases that I picked up from the recipe on the Amatriciana recipe -- notice the use of the first person plural command for a lot of the verbs (-iamo).
Some useful phrases:
La ricetta che ti propongo...
The recipe that I am proposing to you...
Gli ingredienti sono...
The ingredients are
pomodori pelati
peeled tomatoes
mezzo bicchiere di
half cup of
pepperoncino
red pepper flakes
pizzico di sale
pinch of salt
buttiamo la pasta
(let's) put the pasta in the water
scaldiamo una padella antiaderente
(let's) Heat a nonstick pan
facciamo durare il guanciale bene a fuoco medio
let's let the bacon simmer well over medium heat
sfumiamo il vino bianco
(let's) evaporate the white wine
il vino evaporato
reduced wine
rompendoli con le mani
breaking (the tomatoes) with your hands
aggiungiamo un pizzico di sale
(let's) add a pinch of salt
lasciamo cuocere a fuoco vivace
allow to cook over a high heat
un bowl bella grande
tenete la meta in padella
keep half (of the sauce) in the pan
la salsa rimanente
the remaining sauce
spolveriamo con la metà di pecchorino
(let's) sprinkle
giriamo bene
toss well
finiamo con il restante pecorino
finish with the remaining pecorino
Hi Dariko,
I made a mistake in my translation -- Alessandro says:
facciamo dOrare il guanciale bene a fuoco medio
let's let the bacon brown well over medium heat
dorare = to brown
Ciao Keith!
Grazie mille!
It's soooo much better now! :)
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