italian christmas dinner 2
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ITALIAN CHRISTMASDINNER
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Christmas dinner varies throughout Italy.
Each Italian region has its own traditional
festive dishes.
However there are some similarities to the
nature and size of the meal
It is usually very abundant and consists ofmany courses
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CHRISTMAS EVE
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Christmas Eve has a magical atmosphere in Italy
Families often get together for a special meal
Traditionally, Christmas Eve is considered as agiorno di magro, thats to say a lean day
However this doesnt mean that the meal is
poor, but only that no one eats meat. The reason is that on Christmas Eve the Catholic
Church prohibits the consumption of meat.Thats why everybody eats fish
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However, even though meat is absent in
Christmas Eve dinner, it is very substantial and
consists of many delicious courses
Although nowadays this tradition isnt as strictly
observed as in the past, many people,
particularly in southern Italy (in Naples and in
Aversa too) still have a meat-free meal onChristmas Eve.
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CHRISTMAS EVE MEAL:
STARTERS
Christmas Eve meal usually starts with a
selection of antipasti (starters):
fish salad
shrimp cocktail
fried calamari and shrimps
octopus salad
insalata di rinforzo (cauliflower salad with oil,vinegar, olives, anchovies and pickles)
prickly pizza.
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CHRISTMAS EVE MEAL: FIRST
COURSE
As for the first course all Neapolitan
families prepare spaghetti with clams.
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CHRISTMAS EVE MEAL:
SECOND COURSES
Then there are different second courses:
fried salt cod
grilled or fried eel baked fish.
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CHRISTMAS EVE MEAL: DRIED
FRUIT
Final ly, we eat dried fru it :
Dates
Figs Nuts
Chestnuts
Almonds
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CHRISTMAS EVE MEAL:
DESSERT As for dessert , at Chr istm as Eve al l Italian
fam i l ies have panet tone or pando ro
In some regions of Northern Italy peop le also
have pando lce, a heavy fru i t cake w ith pine
On the con trary in Sou thern Italy we also eat
the tradi t ional neapol i tan cakes: s truf fo l i ,
paste reali , su sam iel l i , roccoc and
mustacc iuo l i .
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CHRISTMAS DINNER
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Dinner on Christmas Day goes on for
hours.
The Christmas day menu is generally
freer than Christmas Eves.
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It usually starts with a selection of antipastiand a glass or two of sparkling prosecco.
Then there is a hearty filled pasta dish, such
as agnolotti, ravioli or tortellini. In SouthernItaly we usually eat Lasagna.
Most families follow with a roast or bakedlamb with potatoes. Christmas dinner
continues with dried fruits and cakes:panettone, pandoro and the traditionalneapolitan cakes: struffoli, paste reali,susamielli, roccoc and mustacciuoli.
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NEW YEARS EVE
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On New Years Eve another special meal
is prepared.
This often includes the same courses asChristmas Eve dinner.
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The only difference is the addition of a
"cotechino" with lentils dish
Eating lentils and cotechino is
considered to bring good fortune (Lentils
symbolize money, while the cotechino
simbolyzes health)
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At midnight we eat panettone andmake a toast with the Italiansparkling wine to greet the newyear
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Happy New Year 2008 to ourfriends Zdruen strednkola Trebiov, Slovacchia
From
Ipssart Aversa
Italy