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

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