Traditional Italian Cuisine

Series Summary

Italian food is a must-have favorite on many people’s lists. The flavors, textures, and varieties of recipes brought together are unlike any other cultural cuisine found in the world today. Whether it be pasta, pizza, or wine, the world has fallen hard for the dishes created by the people of this ancient, boot-shaped Mediterranean land. Perhaps it’s their simple approach to cooking that has earned them this respect, as most Italian cooking consists of three main ingredients: tomato sauce, pasta, and cheese.

Rarely will you hear someone complain, announcing their low opinion of Italian food at the dinner table just as you’re carting in your heartiest lasagna dish. So, when planning a dinner party or catering an event, Italian recipes always seem like a sure bet. Not only will they fill up your guests quickly with all of those carbs, but they are also easy to cook in large quantities.

In this free Italian food cooking video series, learn how to make a spaghetti bolognese recipe. This traditional dish, earning its name from the city of Bologna, Italy, is a sure way to grab your taste buds’ attention. Spaghetti Bolognese takes a relatively simple noodle and adds a rich, flavorful meat sauce, incorporating vegetables and spices, as well as a hint of tomato sauce, for a complex, bold taste experience.

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Graziano from Restaurante Krizia in Budapest, Hungary, on behalf of Expert Village. I'm going to teach you how to make Italian food. One of the best Italian restaurants in Budapest, one of the most popular and I think the most original Italian restaurant in Budapest. We are open for ten years. I am here in Budapest for eighteen years. And at first I turned around the world in contracts and big company of work and all the best In Italia or something of the world. And, then I came here and I made this small place, but very, very authentic. We make the real Italian food with fresh ingredients and the best ingredients that we can find here and also we bring it from Italy. All the week, it's coming from Italy, the fresh food, seafood and meat and vegetables, salads, mozzarella di buffalo (which is buffalo mozzarella cheese) so, all the best ingredients we can bring it here and we make freshly, this is the best important thing for Italian food; the ingredients and the freshness of that. We are going to prepare now for you, cannelloni, spaghetti bolognese, minestroni soup, Italian cake- tiramisu."