3 of the most Iconic Italian Foods

Simply mentioning the words "Italian Food" is enough to get your mouth watering. You can find the most authentic Italian dishes in Italy but there are also many places in the United Kingdom where you can find authentic Italian Restaurants like The Grapevine.While there are numerous dishes that were crafted in Italy, let's tale a look at our top 3:

Pizza

No list of Italian food is complete without the mention of pizza. For years restaurateurs from all walks of life have traveled to Italy to learn its culinary traditions. There are essentially two types of pizza in Italy: There is the Neopolitan style pizza which has a bit of a thicker crust owing to the way in which the dough is rolled and there is also Roman-style pizza which is virtually paper-thin. Many pizzerias in Italy however gladly serve a style of pizza that is more or less a hybrid between the two main kinds. The main thing you want to watch out for in Italy is the number of ingredients used in the pizza. In Italy, less is more. Fewer ingredients ostensibly mean that the chef is proud of his or her creation and lets the fresh ingredients speak for themselves rather than covering up poorly made pizza with numerous toppings.

Pasta

Of course, pasta is an Italian staple and we'll lump Lasagna, Carbonera and other types of pasta into the mix for the sake of time however other sites may choose to separate them. It should be noted that not all Italian restaurants make the best pasta. Even the Italians get it wrong sometimes. Your best bet is to stroll around town and ask for recommendations from locals. No sense travelling from afar to Italy just to eat bad pasta!

Rissotto

Rissotto, as many of you may know, is a creamy rice dish that can be made with just about anything from various meats to seafood. Rissotto is not quite as common as pasta (in Italy) thanks to the numerous carbs consumed but Italy is a major producer of rice which it then exports to the rest of Europe and beyond!

Again, as was mentioned before, get the advice of a local when choosing your restaurants and make sure you don't leave Italy without trying the above 3 dishes. Eat slowly and savour the wonderous flavours of the most iconic foods in the country. Be conscious of the fact that when you are running low of food on your plate, Italians will implore you to eat more. As the Italians would say "Mangia, Mangia, Mangia" Happy eating!