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...Without Proper Attribution to as a Source Continental Cuisine: Italy By V. Kayt Whitten, - January, 1999 Introduction When "Italian food" is mentioned, most Americans think of Pizza and spaghetti; thick tomato sauce flavored with oregano and meat - beef rolled into balls served in the sauce over spaghetti and pepperoni, or spicy beef rolls sliced thin on top of the pizza. In Italy, the basic food is pasta - many, many varieties of pasta served with almost as many kinds of sauce. Italians like their pasta less cooked and with less sauce than the Italian cooking done by Americans. Meals are made up of many courses: pasta and sauce, soup, vegetables and meat. Wine is often served with the meal. Like many Americans, Italians are relying more and more on the food industry to provide the packaged food that has replaced homemade and fresh from the farm. The habits of consumption and the types of food consumed on a daily basis is often a matter of region and availability. Italy: the country Slightly bigger than Arizona (including the large islands...