Understanding the concept of Foccacia as a part of Italian cuisine (Jim Doyle)

I thought I had seen it all until I encountered their cuisine. Before my visit to Italy I had been relegated to simply reading about how good Italian cuisine was and seeing it in the movies. On my visit to Italy I was therefore keen to try and understand what the fuss was about anyway. One of the people I was with in Italy introduced me to Foccacia and I have to admit, ever since then I have never really been able to find anything better tasting. I therefore embarked on a mission to find out how this wonderful bread was made and how it became a part of the Italian culture from the start.

The word Foccacia actually has its origins from the Latin word 'focus' which simply means "hearth, place for baking". In the Roman days, Panis Focacius was a kind of flat bread that was baked on the hearth. It is thought that the recipe for this bread was actually thought out by the Greeks. However, many people associate the recipe with the Ligurian cuisine. Over time, it became apparent that the knowledge of the recipe spread and many people began to take to making this bread. A variation in the ingredients meant that as people moved from one place to another they would probably come across different recipes but all leading to a similar outcome.

Since there were many little towns on the coast of Liguria, it emerged that each town had a different manner of making the Foccacia based on the ingredients that were available to them. In some places, the bread was even considered to be some kind of cake. In some places it had with more softness owing to the oil and in other places it had biscuit-like hardness because of the Camogli. There were actually some places where the ingredients were totally different from the original recipe and the similarities with the original bread were very minimal.

I actually realized that in places like Genoa and Recco, the recipe for this bread is so different but the name is almost the same. The Foccacia that is made in these towns has a filling of cheese usually sandwiched between two layers of the dough that is almost paper-thin. There are parts of North Western Italy where the recipe for the preparation of this bread entails sprinkling of sugar onto the base of the bread. Also, there is usually an addition of honey, raisins and a shot of other ingredients that are sweet.

I learnt that across the whole of Italy, there are various formats in which the Foccacia exists and some of the various types include Barese which is found in places like Taranto, Brindisi, Bari and Lecce. There is also Alla Genovese which is very popular in Genoa and then there is Alla Barese which is mostly from the area of Bari.

If you want to find more interesting recipes such as the one for focaccia, then you can consider a visit to this website.

I thought I had seen it all until I encountered their cuisine. Before my visit to Italy I had been relegated to simply reading about how good Italian cuisine was and seeing it in the movies. On my visit to Italy I was therefore keen to try and understand what the fuss was about anyway. One of the people I was with in Italy introduced me to Foccacia and I have to admit, ever since then I have never really been able to find anything better tasting. I therefore embarked on a mission to find out how this wonderful bread was made and how it became a part of the Italian culture from the start.

The word Foccacia actually has its origins from the Latin word 'focus' which simply means "hearth, place for baking". In the Roman days, Panis Focacius was a kind of flat bread that was baked on the hearth. It is thought that the recipe for this bread was actually thought out by the Greeks. However, many people associate the recipe with the Ligurian cuisine. Over time, it became apparent that the knowledge of the recipe spread and many people began to take to making this bread. A variation in the ingredients meant that as people moved from one place to another they would probably come across different recipes but all leading to a similar outcome.

Since there were many little towns on the coast of Liguria, it emerged that each town had a different manner of making the Foccacia based on the ingredients that were available to them. In some places, the bread was even considered to be some kind of cake. In some places it had with more softness owing to the oil and in other places it had biscuit-like hardness because of the Camogli. There were actually some places where the ingredients were totally different from the original recipe and the similarities with the original bread were very minimal.

I actually realized that in places like Genoa and Recco, the recipe for this bread is so different but the name is almost the same. The Foccacia that is made in these towns has a filling of cheese usually sandwiched between two layers of the dough that is almost paper-thin. There are parts of North Western Italy where the recipe for the preparation of this bread entails sprinkling of sugar onto the base of the bread. Also, there is usually an addition of honey, raisins and a shot of other ingredients that are sweet.

I learnt that across the whole of Italy, there are various formats in which the Foccacia exists and some of the various types include Barese which is found in places like Taranto, Brindisi, Bari and Lecce. There is also Alla Genovese which is very popular in Genoa and then there is Alla Barese which is mostly from the area of Bari.

If you want to find more interesting recipes such as the one for focaccia, then you can consider a visit to this website.

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An Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe (rajiv tiwari)

An authentic lasagna recipe is hard to come by. Try out this recipe in your own kitchen and see how simple it is!

Ingredients:

* 800 g of canned tomato puree
* 400 g chicken mince
* 3 chicken sausages
* ? carrot, chopped finely
* ? celery stalk, chopped finely
* ? onion, chopped finely
* 400 ml of water
* 2 tablespoon of oil
* A glass of red wine
* 1 litre milk
* 30gr of butter
* 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* Salt to taste
* Pepper to taste
* 300 g of mozzarella
* 150 g of grated parmesan
* 9 lasagna noodles

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and add in the veggies for the lasagna. Allow it to cook for a few minutes.

2. Add in the minced chicken and sausages, constantly stirring until brown.

3. Stir in a glass of red wine and let it reduce to give the lasagna flavour.

4. Pour in the tomato puree and the water and mix well. Season with the salt and pepper and let it cook for around 2 hours on a low flame. Make sure the sauce doesn't burn and add water if required for the lasagna sauce.

5. Make a roux by melting the butter in a pan with the flour.

6. Transfer the roux to a separate bowl. Pour boiling hot milk on the roux while stirring to make the mixture melt.

7. Pour the milk back into the, add salt and bring it again to a boil again while stirring. Boil for the lasagna recipe till it's a thick creamy sauce.

8. Remove from the stove and cover tightly so that it doesn't dry out.

9. Start making the layers for the lasagna before you out it in to bake. Make the first layer by spreading a spoonful of tomato and white sauce right at the bottom.

10. Add a layer of the lasagna noodles on top to cover the sauces. Add another thin layer of the tomato sauce and white sauce, and then sprinkle some of the parmesan on top. Add a little mozzarella cheese as well. Keep layering all the components and repeating the steps for the lasagna. End with a layer of the noodles right on top with some cheese.

11. Cook the lasagna in the oven at 200?C for just under an hour till the cheese is nice and bubbly on top and slightly brown.

12. Your lasagna recipe is ready for everyone to enjoy!

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. authentic lasagna recipe, the lasagna flavour

An authentic lasagna recipe is hard to come by. Try out this recipe in your own kitchen and see how simple it is!

Ingredients:

* 800 g of canned tomato puree
* 400 g chicken mince
* 3 chicken sausages
* ? carrot, chopped finely
* ? celery stalk, chopped finely
* ? onion, chopped finely
* 400 ml of water
* 2 tablespoon of oil
* A glass of red wine
* 1 litre milk
* 30gr of butter
* 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* Salt to taste
* Pepper to taste
* 300 g of mozzarella
* 150 g of grated parmesan
* 9 lasagna noodles

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and add in the veggies for the lasagna. Allow it to cook for a few minutes.

2. Add in the minced chicken and sausages, constantly stirring until brown.

3. Stir in a glass of red wine and let it reduce to give the lasagna flavour.

4. Pour in the tomato puree and the water and mix well. Season with the salt and pepper and let it cook for around 2 hours on a low flame. Make sure the sauce doesn't burn and add water if required for the lasagna sauce.

5. Make a roux by melting the butter in a pan with the flour.

6. Transfer the roux to a separate bowl. Pour boiling hot milk on the roux while stirring to make the mixture melt.

7. Pour the milk back into the, add salt and bring it again to a boil again while stirring. Boil for the lasagna recipe till it's a thick creamy sauce.

8. Remove from the stove and cover tightly so that it doesn't dry out.

9. Start making the layers for the lasagna before you out it in to bake. Make the first layer by spreading a spoonful of tomato and white sauce right at the bottom.

10. Add a layer of the lasagna noodles on top to cover the sauces. Add another thin layer of the tomato sauce and white sauce, and then sprinkle some of the parmesan on top. Add a little mozzarella cheese as well. Keep layering all the components and repeating the steps for the lasagna. End with a layer of the noodles right on top with some cheese.

11. Cook the lasagna in the oven at 200?C for just under an hour till the cheese is nice and bubbly on top and slightly brown.

12. Your lasagna recipe is ready for everyone to enjoy!

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. authentic lasagna recipe, the lasagna flavour

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Authentic Italian Lasagna Recipe That'll Always Leave You Craving For More (rajiv tiwari)

Cooking authentic Italian Lasagna recipes has become quite rare. Lasagna, being quite a versatile dish, translates into everybody experimenting with the Italian cuisine. While lasagna experimentation usually works out well, it's a good idea to know how to make traditional Italian lasagna as well.

Ingredients:

* ? pound sweet Italian sausage
* ? pound lean ground chicken
* ? cup minced onion
* 1 crushed clove of garlic
* 1 can of tomato paste
* 1 can of tomato sauce
* ? cup water
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* ? teaspoon dry basil
* ? teaspoon fennel seeds
* ? teaspoon Italian seasoning
* ? tablespoon salt
* Pinch of ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
* 6 lasagna noodles
* 8 ounces ricotta cheese
* ? egg
* ? teaspoon salt
* ? pound sliced mozzarella cheese
* ? cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook the sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until it's completely browned.

2. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.

3. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Stir well until it's mixed thoroughly. Now simmer the mixture after covering for an hour. Stir occasionally.

4. Cook the lasagna in boiling water till al dente. Drain the cooked lasagna and rinse with cold water.

5. Mix the ricotta cheese with an egg, remaining parsley, and salt in a separate bowl.

6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

7. In a baking dish spread some of the meat sauce at the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread a half of the ricotta cheese mixture on top of the lasagna noodles and a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon some more meat sauce over the mozzarella layer and put some of the Parmesan cheese on top.

8. Repeat the layering and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

9. Cover it with foil, but make sure the foil and cheese aren't touching.

10. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 25 more minutes.

11. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Your authentic lasagna recipe is ready to be served! No matter what the occasion, pasta can always be the best solution.

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. Italian Lasagna recipes, lasagna recipe

Cooking authentic Italian Lasagna recipes has become quite rare. Lasagna, being quite a versatile dish, translates into everybody experimenting with the Italian cuisine. While lasagna experimentation usually works out well, it's a good idea to know how to make traditional Italian lasagna as well.

Ingredients:

* ? pound sweet Italian sausage
* ? pound lean ground chicken
* ? cup minced onion
* 1 crushed clove of garlic
* 1 can of tomato paste
* 1 can of tomato sauce
* ? cup water
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* ? teaspoon dry basil
* ? teaspoon fennel seeds
* ? teaspoon Italian seasoning
* ? tablespoon salt
* Pinch of ground black pepper
* 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
* 6 lasagna noodles
* 8 ounces ricotta cheese
* ? egg
* ? teaspoon salt
* ? pound sliced mozzarella cheese
* ? cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook the sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until it's completely browned.

2. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.

3. Season with sugar, basil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, 1 tablespoon salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons parsley. Stir well until it's mixed thoroughly. Now simmer the mixture after covering for an hour. Stir occasionally.

4. Cook the lasagna in boiling water till al dente. Drain the cooked lasagna and rinse with cold water.

5. Mix the ricotta cheese with an egg, remaining parsley, and salt in a separate bowl.

6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

7. In a baking dish spread some of the meat sauce at the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Spread a half of the ricotta cheese mixture on top of the lasagna noodles and a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon some more meat sauce over the mozzarella layer and put some of the Parmesan cheese on top.

8. Repeat the layering and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

9. Cover it with foil, but make sure the foil and cheese aren't touching.

10. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 25 more minutes.

11. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Your authentic lasagna recipe is ready to be served! No matter what the occasion, pasta can always be the best solution.

Rajiv Tiwari is an out and out gourmet whose love of food has made him travel to all top food destinations. In this bouquet of articles Rajiv discusses some quick tips on food recipes, and shows us how you can make people enchanted with lipsmacking food recipes. Italian Lasagna recipes, lasagna recipe

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Take a food tour with Italian and American dishes served at home (Stephen John)

The most common problem of housewives, mothers and home cooking is what else to serve their families during feeding. It is often the simplest question, but too difficult to plan and prepare for, if you have a limited repertoire of dishes under his belt. Eating out and ordering takeaway are the best options, as they too are quite expensive and unhealthy.

Many housewives and home cooks know the importance of saving money when serving meals for families. The only solution to an existing dilemma of lacking new dishes and food products to serve at home is to learn to cook new dishes. With your busy schedule you can at least squeeze in some time to learn how to cook a few dishes in between.

Among the best meals you can prepare are home-grown, traditional American food recipes and Division and Italian cuisine recipes usually eat alone in restaurants. You can easily find recipes from these most beloved dishes online by searching for certain dishes. Pastas, pizzas and tomato dishes are often found in Italian recipes, so look for websites and articles are usually free. The same goes for American food recipes from the old and new traditions and fission of other cuisines, such as those found in the Pacific and European regions.

For easier access in the Internet and if you want trouble-free browsing, you can watch the video for playback to help you learn the process with a visual aid. Taking into account the possibilities of online today, you can easily learn the basics to sophisticated recipes that you can make your own home-cooking to the next level. If eating out is never an option, these environments are the best accompaniments for easy adjustment in the kitchen. You can find them favor when it is time to purchase them at your local market or grocery store.

Also, by knowing the basic ingredients for Italian and American dishes, you can work a few recipes of your own or updating some with their own twists. For example, if your family loves eating burgers with cheese and fries, you can make a merger with South-East Asia hit by using spices and aromatic herbs found in the region. Try spices like Curry, Thai Chile, Korean red pepper paste and others such as air fresheners for ground beef quickly change the traditional hamburger Patty into something different, in particular the taste buds. To learn more about traditional American food recipes, you can check out online video tutorials and recipes to help you add variety to your menu.

For Italian dishes such as tomato sauces, pasta, pizza and risotto you can change the ingredients which are native, or those who are familiar with his family. Maintenance of essential ingredients such as tomatoes and tomato sauce, basil, parmesan cheese or any kind of strong cheese, as well as Italian ham and sausage, can contribute to the taste of Italy on your cooked meals. You can check for Italian cuisine recipes in www.foodplus.tv to help you get started.

Like a little adventure with cooking food at home can help you prepare her daily and weekly menus ahead. Some housewives and mothers who fail to do is to be open to some dishes that they can serve to their families. Most of the time are afraid to try something new to taste, but the monotony and "explore" are no longer useful, if the same old recipes are cooked and served on a regular basis.

Stephen John is a food and wine enthusiast and blogs about food, wine and culture. For food and recipes-check for Italian cuisine recipes in www.foodplus.tv if you love the taste of Italy and to know more about traditional American food recipes you can add to your daily food products.

The most common problem of housewives, mothers and home cooking is what else to serve their families during feeding. It is often the simplest question, but too difficult to plan and prepare for, if you have a limited repertoire of dishes under his belt. Eating out and ordering takeaway are the best options, as they too are quite expensive and unhealthy.

Many housewives and home cooks know the importance of saving money when serving meals for families. The only solution to an existing dilemma of lacking new dishes and food products to serve at home is to learn to cook new dishes. With your busy schedule you can at least squeeze in some time to learn how to cook a few dishes in between.

Among the best meals you can prepare are home-grown, traditional American food recipes and Division and Italian cuisine recipes usually eat alone in restaurants. You can easily find recipes from these most beloved dishes online by searching for certain dishes. Pastas, pizzas and tomato dishes are often found in Italian recipes, so look for websites and articles are usually free. The same goes for American food recipes from the old and new traditions and fission of other cuisines, such as those found in the Pacific and European regions.

For easier access in the Internet and if you want trouble-free browsing, you can watch the video for playback to help you learn the process with a visual aid. Taking into account the possibilities of online today, you can easily learn the basics to sophisticated recipes that you can make your own home-cooking to the next level. If eating out is never an option, these environments are the best accompaniments for easy adjustment in the kitchen. You can find them favor when it is time to purchase them at your local market or grocery store.

Also, by knowing the basic ingredients for Italian and American dishes, you can work a few recipes of your own or updating some with their own twists. For example, if your family loves eating burgers with cheese and fries, you can make a merger with South-East Asia hit by using spices and aromatic herbs found in the region. Try spices like Curry, Thai Chile, Korean red pepper paste and others such as air fresheners for ground beef quickly change the traditional hamburger Patty into something different, in particular the taste buds. To learn more about traditional American food recipes, you can check out online video tutorials and recipes to help you add variety to your menu.

For Italian dishes such as tomato sauces, pasta, pizza and risotto you can change the ingredients which are native, or those who are familiar with his family. Maintenance of essential ingredients such as tomatoes and tomato sauce, basil, parmesan cheese or any kind of strong cheese, as well as Italian ham and sausage, can contribute to the taste of Italy on your cooked meals. You can check for Italian cuisine recipes in www.foodplus.tv to help you get started.

Like a little adventure with cooking food at home can help you prepare her daily and weekly menus ahead. Some housewives and mothers who fail to do is to be open to some dishes that they can serve to their families. Most of the time are afraid to try something new to taste, but the monotony and "explore" are no longer useful, if the same old recipes are cooked and served on a regular basis.

Stephen John is a food and wine enthusiast and blogs about food, wine and culture. For food and recipes-check for Italian cuisine recipes in www.foodplus.tv if you love the taste of Italy and to know more about traditional American food recipes you can add to your daily food products.

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