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In this category you will find recipes that have Italian roots. Italian cuisine as a national cuisine known today has evolved through centuries of social and political changes, with its roots traced back to 4th century BC. Significant change occurred with discovery of the New World which helped shape much of what is known as Italian cuisine today with the introduction of items such as potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and corn, which are all central parts of the cuisine but not introduced in scale until the 18th century. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. There are many significant regional dishes that have become both national and regional. Many dishes that were once regional, however, have proliferated in different variations across the country in the present day. Cheese and wine are also a major part of the cuisine, playing different roles both regionally and nationally with their many variations and Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) laws. Coffee, and more specifically espresso, has become highly important to the cultural cuisine of Italy.

Each Italian region has its own specialties, primarily at regional level, but also even at provincial level. These regional variances can come from the influence of a bordering country (such as France or Austria), vicinity to the sea or mountains as well as economic progress. Italian cuisine is not only highly regional, but is also distinguished by being very seasonal with high priority placed on the use of fresh, seasonal produce.


Denominazione d'Origine Protetta

DOP ingredients

DOP stands for ‘Denominazione d'Origine Protetta’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Designation of Origin' (PDO). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs which are produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognised know-how". The following Italian ingredients are those which are registered as DOP.

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A table of DOP Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country Name Product Type
Italy Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Modena Vinegar PDO
Italy Aceto balsamico tradizionale di Reggio Emilia Vinegar PDO
Italy Aglio Bianco Polesano Garlic PDO
Italy Aglio di Voghiera Garlic PDO
Italy Alto Crotonese Olive oil PDO
Italy Aprutino Pescarese Olive oil PDO
Italy Arancia di Ribera Orange PDO
Italy Asiago Cheese PDO
Italy Asparago Bianco di Bassano Asparagus PDO
Italy Basilico Genovese Basil PDO
Italy Bergamotto di Reggio Calabria - Olio essenziale Bergamot oil PDO
Italy Bitto Cheese PDO
Italy Bra Cheese PDO
Italy Brisighella Olive oil PDO
Italy Brovada Turnip PDO
Italy Bruzio Olive oil PDO
Italy Caciocavallo Silano Cheese PDO
Italy Canestrato Pugliese Cheese PDO
Italy Canino Olive oil PDO
Italy Capocollo di Calabria Sausage PDO
Italy Carciofo Spinoso di Sardegna Artichoke PDO
Italy Cartoceto Olive oil PDO
Italy Casatella Trevigiana Cheese PDO
Italy Casciotta d'Urbino Cheese PDO
Italy Castagna di Vallerano Chestnut PDO
Italy Castelmagno Cheese PDO
Italy Chianti Classico Olive oil PDO
Italy Cilento Olive oil PDO
Italy Ciliegia dell'Etna Cherry PDO
Italy Cinta Senese Pork PDO
Italy Cipollotto Nocerino Onion PDO
Italy Collina di Brindisi Olive oil PDO
Italy Colline di Romagna Olive oil PDO
Italy Colline Pontine Olive oil PDO
Italy Colline Salernitane Olive oil PDO
Italy Colline Teatine Olive oil PDO
Italy Coppa Piacentina Ham PDO
Italy Cozza di Scardovari Shellfish PDO
Italy Crudo di Cuneo Ham PDO
Italy Culatello di Zibello Ham PDO
Italy Dauno Olive oil PDO
Italy Fagioli Bianchi di Rotonda Bean PDO
Italy Fagiolo Cannellino di Atina Bean PDO
Italy Farina di castagne della Lunigiana Chestnut flour PDO
Italy Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana Chestnut flour PDO
Italy Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto Emmer wheat PDO
Italy Fichi di Cosenza Fig PDO
Italy Fico Bianco del Cilento Fig PDO
Italy Ficodindia dell'Etna Prickly pear PDO
Italy Ficodindia di San Cono Prickly pear PDO
Italy Fiore Sardo Cheese PDO
Italy Fontina Cheese PDO
Italy Formaggella del Luinese Cheese PDO
Italy Formaggio di Fossa di Sogliano Cheese PDO
Italy Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana Cheese PDO
Italy Garda Olive oil PDO
Italy Gorgonzola Cheese PDO
Italy Grana Padano Cheese PDO
Italy Irpinia - Colline dell'Ufita Olive oil PDO
Italy La Bella della Daunia Olive PDO
Italy Laghi Lombardi Olive oil PDO
Italy Lametia Olive oil PDO
Italy Liquirizia di Calabria Licorice PDO
Italy Lucca Olive oil PDO
Italy Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo Chestnut PDO
Italy Marrone di San Zeno Chestnut PDO
Italy Mela Val di Non Apple PDO
Italy Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda Aubergine PDO
Italy Miele della Lunigiana Honey PDO
Italy Miele delle Dolomiti Bellunesi Honey PDO
Italy Miele Varesino Honey PDO
Italy Molise Olive oil PDO
Italy Montasio Cheese PDO
Italy Monte Etna Olive oil PDO
Italy Monte Veronese Cheese PDO
Italy Monti Iblei Olive oil PDO
Italy Mozzarella di Bufala Campana Cheese PDO
Italy Murazzano Cheese PDO
Italy Nocciola Romana Hazelnut PDO
Italy Nocellara del Belice Olive PDO
Italy Nostrano Valtrompia Cheese PDO
Italy Oliva Ascolana del Piceno Olive PDO
Italy Oliva di Gaeta Olive PDO
Italy Pagnotta del Dittaino Bread PDO
Italy Pancetta di Calabria Bacon PDO
Italy Pancetta Piacentina Bacon PDO
Italy Pane di Altamura Bread PDO
Italy Pane Toscano Bread PDO
Italy Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese PDO
Italy Patata di Bologna Potato PDO
Italy Patata novella di Galatina Potato PDO
Italy Pecorino Crotonese Cheese PDO
Italy Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane Cheese PDO
Italy Pecorino di Filiano Cheese PDO
Italy Pecorino di Picinisco Cheese PDO
Italy Pecorino Romano Cheese PDO
Italy Pecorino Sardo Cheese PDO
Italy Pecorino Siciliano Cheese PDO
Italy Pecorino Toscano Cheese PDO
Italy Penisola Sorrentina Olive oil PDO
Italy Peperone di Pontecorvo Pepper PDO
Italy Piacentinu Ennese Cheese PDO
Italy Piave Cheese PDO
Italy Pistacchio Verde di Bronte Pistachio PDO
Italy Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio Tomato PDO
Italy Pomodoro S. Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino Tomato PDO
Italy Pretuziano delle Colline Teramane Olive oil PDO
Italy Prosciutto di Carpegna Ham PDO
Italy Prosciutto di Modena Ham PDO
Italy Prosciutto di Parma Ham PDO
Italy Prosciutto di San Daniele Ham PDO
Italy Prosciutto Toscano Ham PDO
Italy Prosciutto Veneto Berico-Euganeo Ham PDO
Italy Provolone del Monaco]] Cheese PDO
Italy Provolone Valpadana Cheese PDO
Italy Puzzone di Moena / Spretz Tzaorì Cheese PDO
Italy Quartirolo Lombardo Cheese PDO
Italy Ragusano Cheese PDO
Italy Raschera Cheese PDO
Italy Ricotta di Bufala Campana Cheese PDO
Italy Ricotta Romana Cheese PDO
Italy Riso di Baraggia Biellese e Vercellese Rice PDO
Italy Riviera Ligure Olive oil PDO
Italy Robiola di Roccaverano Cheese PDO
Italy Sabina Olive oil PDO
Italy Salame Brianza Sausage PDO
Italy Salame di Varzi Sausage PDO
Italy Salame Piacentino Sausage PDO
Italy Salamini italiani alla cacciatora Sausage PDO
Italy Salumi di Calabria: Soppressala, Capocollo, Salsiccia, Pancetta Sausage PDO
Italy Salva Cremasco Cheese PDO
Italy Sardegna Olive oil PDO
Italy Seggiano Olive oil PDO
Italy Silter Cheese PDO
Italy Soppressata di Calabria Ham PDO
Italy Soprèssa Vicentina Sausage PDO
Italy Spressa delle Giudicarie Cheese PDO
Italy Squacquerone di Romagna Cheese PDO
Italy Stelvio ; Stilfser Cheese PDO
Italy Strachitunt Cheese PDO
Italy Susina di Dro Plum PDO
Italy Taleggio Cheese PDO
Italy Tergeste Olive oil PDO
Italy Terra di Bari Olive oil PDO
Italy Terra d'Otranto Olive oil PDO
Italy Terre Aurunche Olive oil PDO
Italy Terre di Siena Olive oil PDO
Italy Terre Tarentine Olive oil PDO
Italy Tinca Gobba Dorata del Pianalto di Poirino Fish PDO
Italy Toma Piemontese Cheese PDO
Italy Tuscia Olive oil PDO
Italy Umbria Olive oil PDO
Italy Val di Mazara Olive oil PDO
Italy Valdemone Olive oil PDO
Italy Valle d’Aosta Lard d’Arnad/Vallée d’Aoste Lard d’Arnad Lard PDO
Italy Valle d'Aosta Fromadzo Cheese PDO
Italy Valle d'Aosta Jambon de Bosses Ham PDO
Italy Valle del Belice Olive oil PDO
Italy Valli Trapanesi Olive oil PDO
Italy Valtellina Casera Cheese PDO
Italy Vastedda della valle del Belìce Cheese PDO
Italy Veneto Valpolicella, Veneto Euganei e Berici Olive oil PDO
Italy Vulture Olive oil PDO
Italy Zafferano dell'Aquila Saffron PDO
Italy Zafferano di San Gimignano Saffron PDO
Italy Zafferano di Sardegna Saffron PDO
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Indicazione Geografica Protetta

IGP ingredients

IGP stands for ‘Indicazione Geografica Protetta’ which in the UK we know as 'Protected Geographical Indication' (PGI). Under the EU agricultural product quality policy, this "covers agricultural products and foodstuffs closely linked to the geographical area. At least one of the stages of production, processing or preparation takes place in the area." The following Italian ingredients are those which are registered as IGP.

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A table of IGP Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country Name Product Type
Italy Abbacchio Romano Lamb PGI
Italy Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure Fish PGI
Italy Aceto Balsamico di Modena Vinegar PGI
Italy Agnello del Centro Italia Lamb PGI
Italy Agnello di Sardegna Lamb PGI
Italy Amarene Brusche di Modena Cherry PGI
Italy Anguria Reggiana Watermelon PGI
Italy Arancia del Gargano Orange PGI
Italy Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Orange PGI
Italy Asparago bianco di Cimadolmo Asparagus PGI
Italy Asparago di Badoere Asparagus PGI
Italy Asparago di Cantello Asparagus PGI
Italy Asparago verde di Altedo Asparagus PGI
Italy Bresaola della Valtellina Beef PGI
Italy Burrata di Andria Cheese PGI
Italy Canestrato di Moliterno Cheese PGI
Italy Cantuccini Toscani/Cantucci Toscani Biscuit PGI
Italy Cappellacci di zucca ferraresi Pasta PGI
Italy Cappero di Pantelleria Caper PGI
Italy Carciofo Brindisino Artichoke PGI
Italy Carciofo di Paestum Artichoke PGI
Italy Carciofo Romanesco del Lazio Artichoke PGI
Italy Carota dell'Altopiano del Fucino Carrot PGI
Italy Carota Novella di Ispica Carrot PGI
Italy Castagna Cuneo Chestnut PGI
Italy Castagna del Monte Amiata Chestnut PGI
Italy Castagna di Montella Chestnut PGI
Italy Ciauscolo Sausage PGI
Italy Ciliegia di Marostica Cherry PGI
Italy Ciliegia di Vignola Cherry PGI
Italy Cipolla bianca di Margherita Onion PGI
Italy Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria Onion PGI
Italy Clementine del Golfo di Taranto Clementine PGI
Italy Clementine di Calabria Clementine PGI
Italy Coppa di Parma Sausage PGI
Italy Coppia Ferrarese Bread PGI
Italy Cotechino Modena (Modena sausage)|Cotechino Modena Sausage PGI
Italy Culurgionis d’Ogliastra Pasta PGI
Italy Fagiolo Cuneo Bean PGI
Italy Fagiolo di Lamon della Vallata Bellunese Bean PGI
Italy Fagiolo di Sarconi Bean PGI
Italy Fagiolo di Sorana Bean PGI
Italy Farro della Garfagnana Flour PGI
Italy Finocchiona Fennel PGI
Italy Focaccia di Recco col formaggio Bread PGI
Italy Fungo di Borgotaro Mushroom PGI
Italy Insalata di Lusia Lettuce PGI
Italy Kiwi Latina Kiwi PGI
Italy Lardo di Colonnata Lard PGI
Italy Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia Lentil PGI
Italy Limone Costa d'Amalfi Lemon PGI
Italy Limone di Rocca Imperiale Lemon PGI
Italy Limone di Siracusa Lemon PGI
Italy Limone di Sorrento Lemon PGI
Italy Limone Femminello del Gargano Lemon PGI
Italy Limone Interdonato Messina Lemon PGI
Italy Maccheroncini di Campofilone Pasta PGI
Italy Marrone del Mugello Chestnut PGI
Italy Marrone della Valle di Susa Chestnut PGI
Italy Marrone di Castel del Rio (Castel del Rio chestnut)|Marrone di Castel del Rio Chestnut PGI
Italy Marrone di Combai Chestnut PGI
Italy Marrone di Roccadaspide Chestnut PGI
Italy Marroni del Monfenera Chestnut PGI
Italy Mela Alto Adige ; Südtiroler Apfel Apple PGI
Italy Mela di Valtellina Apple PGI
Italy Mela Rossa Cuneo Apple PGI
Italy Melannurca Campana Apple PGI
Italy Melone Mantovano Melon PGI
Italy Mortadella Bologna Sausage PGI
Italy Mortadella di Prato Sausage PGI
Italy Nocciola del Piemonte ; Nocciola Piemonte Hazelnut PGI
Italy Nocciola di Giffoni Hazelnut PGI
Italy Olio di Calabria Olive oil PGI
Italy Pampapato di Ferrara/Pampepato di Ferrara Cake PGI
Italy Pane casareccio di Genzano Bread PGI
Italy Pane di Matera Bread PGI
Italy Panforte di Siena Cake PGI
Italy Pasta di Gragnano Pasta PGI
Italy Patata del Fucino Potato PGI
Italy Patata dell’ Alto Viterbese Potato PGI
Italy Patata della Sila Potato PGI
Italy Patata Rossa di Colfiorito Potato PGI
Italy Peperone di Senise Sweet pepper PGI
Italy Pera dell'Emilia Romagna Pear PGI
Italy Pera mantovana Pear PGI
Italy Pesca di Leonforte Peach PGI
Italy Pesca di Verona Peach PGI
Italy Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna Peach & nectarine PGI
Italy Pescabivona Peach PGI
Italy Piadina Romagnola / Piada Romagnola Bread PGI
Italy Pizzoccheri della Valtellina Pasta PGI
Italy Pomodoro di Pachino Tomato PGI
Italy Porchetta di Ariccia Pork PGI
Italy Prosciutto Amatriciano Ham PGI
Italy Prosciutto di Norcia Ham PGI
Italy Prosciutto di Sauris Ham PGI
Italy Radicchio di Chioggia Radicchio PGI
Italy Radicchio di Verona Radicchio PGI
Italy Radicchio Rosso di Treviso Chicory PGI
Italy Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco Radicchio PGI
Italy Ricciarelli di Siena Cake PGI
Italy Riso del Delta del Po Rice PGI
Italy Riso Nano Vialone Veronese Rice PGI
Italy Salama da sugo Sausage PGI
Italy Salame Cremona Sausage PGI
Italy Salame d'oca di Mortara Sausage PGI
Italy Salame Felino Sausage PGI
Italy Salame Piemonte Sausage PGI
Italy Salame S. Angelo Sausage PGI
Italy Sale Marino di Trapani Salt PGI
Italy Salmerino del Trentino Fish PGI
Italy Scalogno di Romagna Shallot PGI
Italy Sedano Bianco di Sperlonga Celery PGI
Italy Sicilia Olive oil PGI
Italy Speck Alto Adige / Südtiroler Markenspeck / Südtiroler Speck Ham PGI
Italy Torrone di Bagnara Nougat PGI
Italy Toscano Olive oil PGI
Italy Trote del Trentino Fish PGI
Italy Uva da tavola di Canicattì Grape PGI
Italy Uva da tavola di Mazzarrone Grape PGI
Italy Uva di Puglia Grape PGI
Italy Vitellone bianco dell'Appennino centrale Veal PGI
Italy Zampone Modena Trotter PGI
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Specialità Tradizionale Garantita

STG ingredients

STG stands for ‘Specialità Tradizionale Garantita’ which in the UK is known as 'Traditional Speciality Guaranteed’ (TSG). It "highlights traditional character, either in the composition or means of production". The following Italian ingredients are those which are registered as STG.

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A table of STG Ingredients; sortable by Country, Name, Product & Type
Country Name Product Type
Italy Mozzarella Cheese TSG
Italy Pizza Napoletana Pizza TSG
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