| Traditional Italian MenuIn a traditional
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| | for their bread, which is made without
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| Italian menu, there are the appetizer,
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| | salt. Classic Tuscan dishes include
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| first course and second course. Many
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| | bistecca alla fiorentina (steak),
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| Italians enjoy their meals for an hour or
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| | crostini (canapes with chicken liver) and
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| two, using the time to fellowship with
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| | cacciucco (fish or seafood stew). Chianti
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| friends or relatives. They delight in
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| | wine, olive oil and pecorino cheese are
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| having a delicious, relaxing meal,
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| | also common in Tuscan cuisine.Sicily
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| especially at Sunday lunches.Common
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| | EdiblesSicily is the largest
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| Appetizers in ItalyAntipasti (appetizers)
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| | Mediterranean island and offers a
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| in Italy differ from one region to the
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| | combination of cuisines handed down by
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| next. You might expect a plate of cold
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| | Greeks, Romans, Spanish and several other
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| cuts in one region and something entirely
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| | nationalities throughout the years.
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| different in another. There are also
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| | Seafood, citrus fruits, herbs and
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| appetizer buffets at some restaurants
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| | vegetables are popular ingredients for
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| where you can pick and choose your own
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| | Sicilian cooking. Among Sicilian
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| appetizers.First Course of the Italian
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| | specialties are eggplants filled with
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| Meal (Primo)The first course of an
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| | olives and tomatoes, risotto with
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| Italian meal is usually soup, risotto
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| | seafood, roasted swordfish and pasta
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| (rice dish) or pasta. Pasta choices might
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| | mixed with lobster sauce. Delicious
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| include several varieties. In Italian
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| | Sicilian desserts include gelato (ice
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| pasta dishes, sauce is de-emphasized and
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| | cream), cannoli and marzipan.Eating Ice
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| the type of pasta is the most important
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| | Cream in ItalyItalian ice cream is often
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| aspect of the dish. Americans will find
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| | called "the best ice cream in the world."
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| pasta dishes in Italy to be much less
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| | The word for ice cream in Italian is
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| saucy than in America.Second Course of
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| | gelato. Buying ice cream in Italy is
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| the Italian Meal (Secondo)Meat, fish or
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| | easy. During pleasant weather, you can
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| poultry are usually featured in the
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| | usually find ice cream stands on the
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| second course of an Italian meal, without
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| | sidewalks in any tourist location. You
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| vegetables or potatoes. Vegetarian dishes
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| | can also buy ice cream in ice cream
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| are available in some restaurants upon
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| | shops, and in some bars and restaurants.
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| inquiry.Side Dishes in ItalySide dishes
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| | If you see a sign that states "gelato
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| include vegetables (verdura), insalata
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| | fatto en casa," this means the ice cream
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| (salad) or potato. You'll want to order a
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| | is homemade.There are so many wonderful
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| side dish with your main course so you'll
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| | restaurants and foods in Italy that it's
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| have vegetables with your meat.Italian
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| | difficult to choose where to eat. Even
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| Desserts (Dolce)Dolce, or dessert, will
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| | small cafes offer delicious foods! Some
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| be offered after your meal. Fruit or
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| | towns even offer cooking lessons if you
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| cheese might be offered at some
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| | want to learn how to cook Italian style.
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| restaurants. Also, a digestivo or cafe is
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| | No matter where you stay during your tour
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| offered after dessert. This is an after
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| | of Italy, be sure to check out several
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| dinner drink.Italian DrinksThe most
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| | different restaurants to make the most of
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| common drink with meals in Italy is wine,
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| | your trip.You can find international cell
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| acqua minerale (mineral water) or vino.
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| | phones and service for Italy from Free
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| You'll be asked to order your drink
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| | incoming calls from all countries night
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| before your meal usually. A house wine
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| | and day and calling the states is just US
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| may be available, and is usually not very
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| | $.60 per minute! They rent and sell
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| expensive. Coffee is typically not served
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| | phones and satellite phones as well.John
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| until after your meal.Paying for Your
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| | Dulaney, born Dec. 11th, 1946, married
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| Italian MealYou'll need to ask the waiter
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| | with children.
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| for your bill, even if you're there at
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| | Living most years since 1969 outside the
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| closing time! How do you ask for the
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| | USA and working in motion pictures since
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| bill? Simple - say "il conto." The prices
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| | 1965 I started with my wife, Jojo, in
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| on the menu usually include taxes and
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| | March of 1994 in San Francisco, Ca.
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| service, but there may be a small cover
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| | I've lived in or been to approximately
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| and bread charge added to the bill. Leave
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| | 36 countries and have lived under
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| a few coins for a tip. Keep in mind that
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| | Democracies, Socialism, Communism,
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| not all restaurants in Italy accept
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| | dictatorships, kingdoms and others. There
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| credit cards, so you'll want to keep cash
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| | is nothing like home.
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| on hand.Places to Dine in ItalyBars are
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| | I participated at Channel Four in
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| available for light meals such as a
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| | Manila, Philippines during the "People
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| sandwich, coffee and pastry or to get ice
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| | Power Revolution" and stood, with my
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| cream. Unlike bars in America, bars in
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| | wife's brother, along with half a million
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| Italy are not for drinking alcohol only.
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| | others against the threat of tank attack.
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| For more formal dining, there are osteria
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| | I have witnessed the ruinous effects of
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| and trattoria (casual eating places).
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| | Socialism /Communism /Dictatorship in
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| Then, there are restaurants
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| | dozens of countries and today enjoy the
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| (ristorante).When to Dine in
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| | remains of our freedoms and protections
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| ItalyItalians usually eat late. Lunch
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| | of the Constitution in the USA here in
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| typically doesn't begin until 1:00 and
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| | California.
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| dinner is not until 8:00. The restaurants
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| | Working in front of and behind the
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| close between lunch and dinner, but you
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| | camera films around the world we removed
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| might find some that open during this
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| | to the suburbs and a quiet life, for a
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| time in popular tourist areas. Most shops
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| | few years. We still have property in
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| are closed for several hours in the
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| | Umbria, Italy, some is for sale. After
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| afternoon.Tuscan CookingA visit to
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| | all is said and done I count my children,
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| Tuscany will send your taste buds
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| | wife Jojo and my friends as my only real
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| soaring! Tuscan cooks are known for using
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| | treasure.
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| fresh ingredients, and are also famous
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