What do Italians typically eat?

Question

What do true Italians (not Italian Americans, etc.) consume on a daily basis? I am not talking about holidays, or family functions.

Answer 1

pasta and  pizza

Answer 2

Lasagna, spaghetti, breads, wines, ravioli, pizza, linguine, chicken alfredo, canolis, manicotti, stuffed shells.

Answer 3

a regular lunch in my home (piemont region) consists of a plate of pasta, them meat or cheese, vegetables..maybe fresh salad, sauteed veg, and after a piece of fruit, don't forget the fresh bread and the wine. Dinner has an appetizer, pasta, then a main course again with vegetables, bread and wine.. Always after each meal fresh fruit.  Dessert on special occasions. The pasta isn't always with tomato suace, but many times made with vegetables only.

Answer 4

they eat regular food, just like everyone else.

Answer 5

We eat lots of carbs. Pasta, bread, pizza and rice are staple foods.

Season veggies and fruits also have an important part in the Italian diet.

Meat, fish, cheese and eggs are consumed with moderation also because of the rising prices.

Read my pages about the Italian diet and snacks.

Buon appetito!

Answer 6

bread pasta

Answer 7

Pasta, Pizza, Bread :)

Answer 8

just came back from Italy, I would definately agree that they eat alot of fish.

Answer 9

Lots of olive oil, fresh fruits, veggies, seafood and pasta.  But, not like you get here---pasta with olive oil and veggies.  You can get a marinara sauce but it's basic---tomato and basil--not full of sugar.  Food in Italy is so good because it is fresh and basic.

Answer 10

Im Italian but dont eat a lot of things that they eat but I speak Italian, have been there and study it in school and I come from a well rounded italian family: Pasta, Pizza, Bread, Cheese (mozzarella, parmagiana, riccotta,) FISH (calamari, salmon, halibut) Vegetables (eggplant, olives, asparagus) and Meats (veal, ox tail, beef,) Watch Everyday Italian on Food Network (they also love their salads)

Answer 11

they love pasta and pizza

Answer 12

bread, pasta, pizza

Answer 13

pasta

Answer 14

because italy is a penninsula surrounded by the meditteranian ocean, the diet of most italians consists of fish and a lot of it. seafood is a main staple although in northern italy pasta is consumed just like here in the states

Answer 15

pasta, pizza, prosciutto, prosciutto cotto (ham), mozzarella, ricotta, pollenta, bread, sausage, chicken, callamari, shrimp (if you go to a restaurant, the shrimp still have the heads on), croissant with jelly or nutella (chocolate), risotto (rice with vegetables, etc)

Answer 16

Italians are just like you or me. They eat exactly what we eat. Although, they tend to love pasta, bread, rice.. etc

Answer 17

My grandma is a full blood italian straight from italy and she eats like anyone else but she always cooks pasta. also my grandpa used to own a pizza shop and he makes homeade pizza sometimes.

Answer 18

bread, pasta

Answer 19

there young ,Are you kidding??????

Answer 20

I live in Italy, but in Southtirol.

The typikal Italian like pasta, lasagne, pizza, cake, sweets, banana, ananas, strabery...

The Italian eat the most with bread or chees (parmigano). When they go out they have many to eat and it can cost a lot.

Italian aren't canny.

Answer 21

Fish, vegetables and olive oil.  American Italian food is not the same as you would get on a day to day basis in Italy unless you hung out it the tourist traps.

Answer 22

small children lol no, no i'm kidding (it was just to easy :) bread cheese wine pasta veggies oils

Answer 23

Breakfast/colazione

a brioche (like a croissant), espresso, maybe some milk

Lunch/pranzo

Pasta w/a variety of sauces, depending on what's fresh and available that day.

A meat, which could be thinly sliced grilled beef, grilled fish, octopus, prawns, etc.  Again, everything is fresh so the selection depends.

A vegetable, such as roasted artichoke, or a salad of fennel or romaine with tomatoes, with either an olive oil w/lemon dressing, or olive oil w/red wine vinegar.  None of the typical salad dressings eaten in the US.

Some fresh semolina bread.

A dessert, either fresh fruit or pastries bought fresh from a bar that morning.

Supper/cena

A sandwich or a bowl of pastina in a broth,an arancino or cippolina, usually nothing very heavy.  Lunch is the largest meal of the day.

Answer 24

I recently spent 3 weeks in Italy so heres the answer: Pasta and any form of it, bread (they typically have bread in every meal =P), Riscitto (there are many differt kinds but the most common consist of Rice,Tomatoes,and Meat) and Finally, Gilotto, the most ah-mazing Italian Ice Cream ever! Hope this helped you out -Teenweeklypick01

Answer 25

I'm Italian....When Italians live in USA...Everything you do.

In Italy....Pasta, Garlic Bread (god i lov that stuff!), Tomato Sause on spaghetti, um..basicly anything

Answer 26

pasta dishes..