Three famous Italian dishes

Italy is known for its delicious dishes. Italians make the most amazing ice cream, they call it gelato, and they have outstanding desserts. In Italy you can also eat the most amazing main courses. In this article we will tell you all about three of the most delicious dishes from the Italian kitchen.

Pizza

Ah, the pizza. Pizza might be the most famous dish in the world. This Italian dish finds its origin in Naples. Nowadays however, you can eat pizza in almost every country and there are a lot of varieties. This makes the pizza a perfect dish for almost everyone. Pizza is made out of a layer of dough, from for example Monte Pizza Crust, which is topped with a layer of tomato sauce and cheese, mostly mozzarella.

Lasagna

Lasagna is a pasta dish that finds its origin in central Italy. The dish is made from layers of pasta sheets, with bolognese sauce and bechamel sauce in between. Lasagne is topped off with a bit of cheese and baked in the oven. There are some varieties of the traditional lasagna bolognese, some people like vegetables in the bolognese sauce for example. The traditional lasagna bolognese however is made without vegetables and served with a side salad.

Ossobuco

Ossobuco is an Italian meat dish that finds its origin in Milan. Ossobuco is made with veal shank, which is stewed with union, carrots and celery. Traditionally there is no tomato in ossobuco, but nowadays a lot of people use this vegetable in the dish. The veil shank is stewed for quite a long time, which makes the ossobuco really soft and tender.