Italian Culinary Loanwords in English

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APPETIZER

artichoke

from Arabic termArdi-shoki = “ground

thorny” Mediterranean

Italian term articiocco

broccoli Italian term

broccolo(singular)

="cabbage-sprout or top“

broccoli(plural)

Main Dishes

Lasagna

• from Latin term lasanum = “chamber pot.”Italian word lasagna= “dish cooked in chamber pot”current meaning

Risotto

From Italian riso =“rice.”

Pasta & PastePasta a general term for foods made wheat or flour and water, sometimes with eggs and vegetablesPastesomething mixed with water and powder

Macaronifrom “maccheroni (pl.)”

“maccherone (sing.) “"to bruise or crush"

an 18th Naples cook’s name

gives birth to “macerate” to soak st in the water and soften it

Spaghettipl. form of “spaghetto” "thin string" or "twine"

Vermicelli

Fettuccine

•literally "little ribbons" in Italian• popular in Rome

Linguine

•a thinner version of linguine is called linguettine•linguine means "little tongues" •served with seafood or pesto

TortelliniVenus's navel & 17th’s turtle motif

Pizzeria: "pizza parlor", "pizza place" and "pizza shop"

 

Pizza: Salami & Pepperoni

•the plural form of the Italian salame•cured sausage•peasants’ favorite

pepperoni is a corruption of peperoni, the plrual of peperone, the Italian word for capsicum (chili)

LET’S HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE

CoffeeNOT from Italian, but from Arabic term kahwah

Cappuccinofrom Italian term

Capuchin

(because the color of the coffee resembles that of habit from a monk Capuchin.)

Latte•from Italian caffè latte = “milk coffee.”

Espresso

•from Italian caffè espresso = “pressed out coffee.”

DESSERTS

Tiramisu

Tirami sù = take me away

Italian: Tiramisùmade of biscuits dipped in espresso or strong coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks, soft cheese, and sugar, and topped with cocoa

Gelato Italiano (plural: Gelati) gelato is made with milk, cream, and various sugars

Resources:

1. Your guide to Italy, “Italian Loanwords in English” http://www.yourguidetoitaly.com/list-of-italian-loanwords.html

2. The English Language Borrowed Words from Italian, http://www.krysstal.com/display_borrowlang.php?lang=Italian

3. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Italian_origin#Food_and_culinary_terms

4. Ask Oxford. Com http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/candy?view=uk