| The hospitality field is filled with Italian cooking | | | | Antipasto |
| jobs from the small mom and pop restaurants to | | | | Antipasto simply means "before the meal" and |
| larger corporate venues. You need to know | | | | traditionally includes Olives, Buffalo mozzarella, |
| where to look and what you as a cook or chef | | | | Capicola and other cured meats, roasted peppers |
| bring to the table. | | | | and vegetables, and other types of cheeses. |
| Breaking into the Italian cooking industry is not | | | | Many restaurants, including most in regions of Italy |
| that hard if you have a special passion and zest | | | | will always have a selection of these for their |
| for the ingredients that make up a superb Italian | | | | guests to choose from. |
| meal. | | | | Tomato Sauce, Pomodoro, Chile, Gravy, Marinara |
| For beginners, your best suggestion is starting out | | | | Yes, there is more than one word for tomato |
| with the basics of Italian cuisine. Make sure you | | | | sauce and if you are traditionally used to |
| are well versed in the traditions and the various | | | | purchasing these in a can, stop now! One must |
| dishes that come from every region. If you do | | | | learn the recipes for all of these red sauces to be |
| this, you will have that much more of an edge | | | | able to succeed in an Italian cooking job. Start |
| when applying to a larger company. | | | | looking in cookbooks, on the internet, or at your |
| Don't limit yourself to only learning about one | | | | local library and study the definitions and make |
| Italian cooking style because there are many to | | | | each sauce at least a couple times to learn the |
| ascertain. Considering every restaurant around the | | | | steps to produce the perfect outcome. |
| globe traditionally sticks to one role, it is | | | | Pasta |
| imperative to educate yourself on what that | | | | Learn it, live it, and visually know what each pasta |
| entails. | | | | noodle is used for and the name. There are over |
| You also have to ask yourself what is your main | | | | thousands of variations of pasta noodle. If you |
| objection. Do you want to work abroad or in the | | | | are only familiar with the basics like Spaghetti, |
| states? Depending on what direction you choose, | | | | Penne Rigate, Rigatoni, and Lasagna and you don't |
| you will have to specialize so that your skills fit | | | | know what the pasta "Perciatelli" or "Elicoidali" is, |
| into a certain desired niche. | | | | you have some work to do. |
| Considering ingredients and dishes vary by region, | | | | This is only a starting point and your skills will be |
| here are some staple items that you may want | | | | fine tuned in no time. Be patient and above all |
| to investigate that provide the building blocks of | | | | always love what you are doing. The best Italian |
| Italian cooking both in Italy and the states; these | | | | Chefs have a passion and a great love for their |
| will provide you with the tools you will need to | | | | profession and so will you when you find that job |
| obtain a Italian cooking job that suits your | | | | that fits you like a glove. |
| particular skills. | | | | |