Travel Reference
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peperoncino crushed
chilli pepper
peperoni peppers
peperoni ripieni stuffed
peppers
peperoni sott'olio peppers
in oil
pera pear
pesca peach
pesce fish
pesce al cartoccio fish
baked in foil with herbs
pesce in carpione
marinaded fish
pesto sauce of basil, pine
nuts, Parmesan, garlic,
and oil
Pinot dry white wine from
the Veneto region
pinzimonio sauce with oil
and vinegar served with
raw vegetables
piselli peas
piselli al prosciutto peas
with ham and basil
pizzaiola slices of cooked
beef in tomato sauce,
oregano, and anchovies
pizzoccheri alla Valtellinese
pasta strips with vegetables
and cheese
polenta boiled cornmeal left
to set and sliced
polenta e osei polenta with
small birds
polenta pasticciata layers
of polenta, tomato sauce,
and cheese
pollo chicken
pollo alla cacciatora chicken
in white wine with onions
and carrots
pollo alla diavola deep-fried
chicken pieces
polpette meatballs
polpettone meatloaf
pomodori tomatoes
pomodori ripieni stuffed
tomatoes
pompelmo grapefruit
porri leeks
prezzemolo parsley
primi piatti first courses
prosciutto cotto
cooked ham
prosciutto crudo type
of cured ham
prugne plums
punte di asparagi all'agro
asparagus tips in oil
and lemon
purè di patate mashed
potatoes
puttanesca tomato sauce
with anchovies, capers,
and black olives
Q, R
quaglie quails
radicchio red chicory
ragù meat-based sauce
rapanelli radishes
ravioli stuffed pasta
parcels
ravioli al pomodoro meat
ravioli in tomato sauce
razza skate
Ricotta type of cottage
cheese
risi e bisi risotto with peas
and ham
riso rice
risotto rice cooked in stock
risotto alla castellana risotto
with mushroom, ham,
cream, and cheese
risotto alla milanese risotto
with saffron
risotto al nero di seppia
risotto with cuttlefish ink
risotto al tartufo
truffle risotto
roast-beef all'inglese thinly
sliced cold roast beef
Robiola type of soft cheese
from Lombardy
rognone trifolato kidney in
garlic, oil, and parsley
rosatello/rosato rosé wine
rosmarino rosemary
