Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

what’s something really good to order at an Italian restaurant?

I love gnocchi and pasta, but is there anything really different at an Italian restaurant that I should try?

It depends where is the restaurant.I’m Italian but if the restaurant
is abroad, I mean not in Italy, I really don’t know.
I used to travel a lot in the past and after a few disillusions I had stopped going to the Italian restaurants outside of Italy.
Their cooking has nothing to be compared with the restaurants here in Italy….!! If you instead mean an Italian restaurant here in Italy you might stick a pin in a menu and any dish you’ll hit will be for you a pleasant surprise…!! If you find (since they’re not that common everywhere) I suggest you to try the "lasagne alla bolognese" (also called "lasagne al forno"). Here is a link with a few pics.
..http://www.italiancookingschool.it/Dishes_and_Specialities/Lasagne.htm

14 Responses to “what’s something really good to order at an Italian restaurant?”

Banana Says:

Osso Bucco is a traditional Italian dish – if you like veal.
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Pegasus Says:

If you’re not a veal or meat eater you could try risotto – as long as it’s authentic and prepared from scratch – which takes a little time.
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white_pussy Says:

seafood pasta
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Chic Says:

Calamari!
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mattzcoz Says:

Try cannelloni – to die for!

Cannelloni are large tubes of pasta or crepes stuffed with something, baked, and covered with a sauce. Here’s an example from a local restaurant I love:

Cannelloni Alla Florentina
Crepes of Pasta Filled with Spinach and Ground Veal, Baked with Cream Sauce

I’ve had them prepared in different ways in Italy and in USA and they were always very good.
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http://italianfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa020899.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canneloni

mc23571 Says:

Of course, a dish of raviolis covered with a lot of meat and tomato sauce with some basil touch and shredded Parmesan cheese over, accompanied with some toasted slices of fresh bread toasted on buttered garlic and a cup of red wine. HUMMMM
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lilycalypso Says:

MUSSELS
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zippythejessi Says:

I usually get veal parm, but my dad prefers marsala. Chicken francaise is good if you like lemon.
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Kay K Says:

I love to order veal dishes in an Italian restaurant. Veal scallopini. Yum
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Ed D Says:

I think a canolie,sald or pizza.
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cutegirlin_tn Says:

calamari, and mannacoti…..:)
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Newman Says:

Risotto with Italian sausages
Grilled Eggplants
Calamari
prosciutto ham
Steak or lamb chops
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martox45 Says:

It depends where is the restaurant.I’m Italian but if the restaurant
is abroad, I mean not in Italy, I really don’t know.
I used to travel a lot in the past and after a few disillusions I had stopped going to the Italian restaurants outside of Italy.
Their cooking has nothing to be compared with the restaurants here in Italy….!! If you instead mean an Italian restaurant here in Italy you might stick a pin in a menu and any dish you’ll hit will be for you a pleasant surprise…!! If you find (since they’re not that common everywhere) I suggest you to try the "lasagne alla bolognese" (also called "lasagne al forno"). Here is a link with a few pics.
..http://www.italiancookingschool.it/Dishes_and_Specialities/Lasagne.htm
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Italian resident

heywood J Says:

How about Chicken Statutory…Joey Buttafuccos favorite dish!!
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