About Italian Food: Street Eats, Italian Style

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Italian Food Italian Food Quick/Easy Recipes Le Basi Classic Recipes From Danette St. Onge, your Guide to Italian Food Street food -- in the form of pop-up stands or roaming food trucks -- is growing more and more popular in the U.S., but throughout the world and history, street kitchens have long been the primary type of public eating establishment, before the birth of the restaurant as we know it today. In Italy, street food has existed since at least Ancient Roman times, when counter-serve "snack bars" called thermopolia sold hot prepared dishes. And pizza and pasta, two of the most famous Italian foods, started out as on-the-go snacks. In 19th-century Naples, it was normal to eat maccheroni at street vendors -- with one's hands! Pasta is no longer considered a street food (or a finger food), but quick eats persist to this day throughout Italy at kiosks, stands, and food trucks. Here are some recipes for typical Italian street foods, to recreate the experience in your own kitchen. Lazio-Style Roast-Pork Panini (Panini con porchetta) These delicious sandwiches made with slices from a whole roasted pig stuffed with garlic and herbs are a popular street food throughout Central Italy. Get the recipe. Search Related Topics:  pork roasts  italian roasts  italian street foods Roman Rice Fritters (Supplì) Similar to Sicily's arancini, but smaller and with a slightly different shape (more oblong than round), these crisp, deep-fried rice croquettes take their name from an Italianization of the French wordsurprise, as they reveal a surprising string of melty mozzarella when broken apart. Get the recipe. Flatbread Wraps from Emilia-Romagna (Piadina romagnola)  The piadina is a type of Italian flatbread - omnipresent at street fairs and festivals in the Emilia-Romagna region - folded or wrapped around a wide variety of fillings -- from savory combinations such as prosciutto, arugula, and cheese or grilled sausage and onions to sweet ones such as chocolate or caramelized figs and scquaquerone (a soft cheese). Get the recipe. Chickpea Crepes from Liguria (Farinata)  Thin pancakes made (quite simply) with chickpea flour, water, and olive oil, or with the optional addition of ingredients such as sausage, cheese, and onions. Get the recipe. Search Related Topics:  street foods  finger foods  farinata Related Searches Italian Food Italian Style Pasta Salad Recipe Easy Food Recipes Italian Catering Featured Articles Neapolitan Rice Fritters with Peas and Pancetta (Palle di riso) Sicilian Fried Rice Balls with Meat Sauce Filling (Arancini al ragù)   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Danette St. Onge Italian Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   More on Porchetta Tuscan-Style Roast Pig (Porchetta) Porchetta Gallery   Follow me on: Advertisement