You may find soups and salads here, as well as traditional Italian small bites like bruschetta.
Also, expect to find anything from risotto to gnocchi to polenta to even dumplings.
This is where you will find vegetables, potatoes, and other sides to accompany your main Secondi selection.
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These words and phrases related to the method in which your food is being prepared.
For example, you might spot ziti “al forno,” which means baked ziti.
But what about griglia?
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This word means that your food will beprepared on the grill.
If you are looking for vegetarian dishes, look for words like “melanzane,” which meanseggplant.
The restaurant you are dining at may serve eggplant parmesan, a tasty veggie substitute for chicken parmesan.
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Salciccia
Italian cuisine includes a lot of"salciccia," or sausage.
This cured meat may also be included on the Antipasti menu as a small plate.
Other sauces may be more easily recognizable, like pesto and bolognese.
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Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald
