Italian Cooking

May 24th, 2011 | Kerry

Italian cooking contains so many different types of foods and cooking styles within the genre that it can be easy to create flexible dishes that fit within any lifestyle. Whether experimenting with light sauces and fresh vegetables or cutting into an oozy italian casserole, italian cooking has so much to offer anyone, from foodies to first time cooks.

When most people think of Italian cooking, they think of pasta whcih can be as soggy as a bad mature phone sex session. Varieties include every kind of shape and size imaginable, from wide lasagna noodles to thin angel hair to orecchiette, shaped like tiny “ears.” Depending on the type of sauce prepared, different pastas may hold up better to the thickness or cling to the sauce differently, transforming the dish you prepare.

In addition to including a variety of cooking styles and preparation, Italian cooking also offers an array of meal possibilities that can fit within vegetarian, vegan or meat eating diets. Sauces and casseroles can be made increasingly healthy with the addition of countless vegetables, hidden amongst folds of tender noodles. On the other hand, meals can become decadent, creamy and sinful with the flavorful cheese, cream and chunks of chicken, shrimp or other protein.

Depending on your family’s likes and dislikes, Italian cooking can be a flexible style of meal preparation, offering recipes that can transform deliciously depending on your tastes. Mealtime can become flavorful, healthy, decadent or even quick in preparation with the inclusion of italian meals in your meal planning.

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