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Yes, you should buy an Italian dictionary, but until then please see our list of important Italian culinary terms. After all, you need to understand what you are eating!

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    • Zabaglione

    A dessert of egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala, or an ice cream of the same flavor, sweetened egg custard with Marsala; often spelled... Read More »

    Zafferano

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    Zaleti

    A flattened cookie-like pastry common of Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, and Trentino-Aldo... Read More »

    Zenzero

    Ginger; red... Read More »

    Zeppole

    Southern Italian sweet fritters; prepared during... Read More »

    Ziti

    Long, hollow pasta... Read More »

    Zucca

    Pumpkin; squash, winter squash; see also... Read More »

    Zucchero

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    Zucchine, zucchini

    Summer squash,... Read More »

    Zuccotto

    A type of semifreddo dessert molded into a hemispheric shape; its name probably derives form the slang meaning of zucca (literally, "pumpkin" or "squash"), which is... Read More »

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