Italian Food Word Search
Play a Italian Food word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: LASAGNA, FETTUCCINE, SPAGHETTI, RAVIOLI, GNOCCHI, PESTO, MARGHERITA, PARMIGIANA, PEPERONI, BRUSCHETTA, MASCARPONE, RICOTTA.
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Italian Food word list, defined
- LASAGNA /ləˈzɑːnjə/ · noun
- A dish made from broad sheets of pasta layered with a sauce, usually tomato-based and often containing meat, cheese, or vegetables. The word can also refer more generally to the pasta sheets used to make the dish. Related: lasagne, baked pasta, pasta bake, moussaka.
- FETTUCCINE /ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/ · noun
- Fettuccine is a type of pasta in the form of long, flat, thick ribbons, popular in Italian and Italian-American cooking. Related: tagliatelle, linguine, pasta, noodles.
- SPAGHETTI /spəˈɡɛti/ · noun
- An Italian-style pasta made from long, thin strands of wheat or flour, usually served with sauce or in other dishes. It is also used figuratively for a complicated, tangled situation or network. Related: pasta, noodles, macaroni.
- RAVIOLI /ˌræviˈoʊli/ · noun
- An Italian pasta made from thin sheets of dough filled with ingredients such as cheese, meat, vegetables, or herbs, then shaped into small sealed packets. It may be served with sauce or baked in the oven. Related: stuffed pasta, dumplings.
- GNOCCHI /ˈɡnɒki/ · noun
- Small, soft dumplings or lumps commonly made from potatoes, flour, or semolina and served with a sauce or other accompaniment. Related: potato dumplings, dumplings.
- PESTO /ˈpɛstoʊ/ · noun
- A thick Italian sauce made primarily from fresh basil, olive oil, garlic, and pine nuts, blended until smooth. It is commonly served with pasta or used as a spread. Related: basil sauce, basil paste.
- PARMIGIANA /ˌpɑːrmiˈdʒɑːnə/ · adjective
- Relating to Parma, Italy, or to food prepared in the style associated with Parma, especially dishes layered with tomato sauce, cheese, and breadcrumbs. Related: Parmesan, Parma-style, Parmesan-style.
- PEPERONI /ˌpɛpəˈroʊni/ · noun
- An alternative North American spelling of pepperoni, a cured, seasoned sausage made from pork and commonly topped on pizza. Related: salami, sausage.
- BRUSCHETTA /bruːˈskɛtə/ · noun
- An Italian antipasto consisting of slices of bread that are grilled or toasted, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, and typically topped with ingredients such as diced tomatoes, basil, or other savoury mixtures. Related: crostini, antipasto.
- MASCARPONE /ˌmɑːskəˈpoʊneɪ/ · noun
- A rich, soft Italian cream traditionally made from cow's milk and used in desserts, sauces, and fillings.
- RICOTTA /rɪˈkɒtə/ (UK), /rɪˈkɑːtə/ (US) · noun
- A soft, fresh, white cheese made from milk or whey, with a creamy texture and a mild flavour. In informal American English, the term can also refer metaphorically to a rich mixture of disparate things. Related: cheese, whey cheese, fresh cheese.
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