By: Hannah Fetter
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
In Northern Italy is a vast and wealthy region called Emilia-Romagna. Emilia-Romagna is best know for its Parmigiano Reggiano, tortellini, Bolognese sauce, and Balsamic vinegar of Modena. This region is rich with meats and super-eggy pasta. Curing meat is common among people in Emilia-Romagna. The most well known meat product, Prosciutto di Parma, originated from Bologna. It was named “king of cheeses,” Parmigiano Reggiano.
Naples, Campania
Naples Campania is known best for its origin of pizza, buffalo mozzarella, calzone, and limoncello liqueur. Campania is a region is southern Italy with fertile volcanic soil. It is perfect for growing tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, salad greens, figs, and lemons. Modern pizza is a descendant of the first pizza that originated in Naples. It was made of fresh mozzarella, sweet tomatoes, and bread. Modern pizza is also one of my personal favorite Italian dishes.
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Interesting article! Ireland has a lot of beef production which somewhat relates to the large amounts of meat in Northern Italy. There are butchers everywhere and meat is a large part of both countries food.
ReplyDeleteWhile spanakopita may not be a very Italian dish, it is a very traditional Mediterranean dish. Similar to the bologna in America and Northern Europe that we know and love (which was inspired by the original meat made in Bologna), spanakopita was derived from another Mediterranean dish, ispanakli.
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