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Translate each phrase in italiano !

Translate each phrase in italiano !. t he popular girls ________________________ t he French boys _________________________ t he sky blue notebook _____________________ t he happy aunts _______________________ t he English school ________________________

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Translate each phrase in italiano !

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  1. Translate each phrase in italiano! the popular girls ________________________ the French boys _________________________ the sky blue notebook _____________________ the happy aunts _______________________ the English school ________________________ the strong men ___________________________ the Japanese flag ___________________________ the green houses ___________________________ the patient principal _________________________ the unhappy lady ____________________________ the Portughuese teacher ________________________ the sad dogs _______________________ The smart cats _______________________ The funny professor ____________________ The Italian Vespa _______________________

  2. La Storia del Pesto(The History of Pesto)

  3. Un po’ di storia…A little bit of history… • Pesto originally comes from the region of Liguria • Liguria is a region of Northern Italy (Italia del Nord) that is connected with France and two other Italian regions Piemonte and Toscana • Liguria is divided into four main areas (Imperia, Savona, Genoa, La Spezia) • Ligurian gastronomy (cooking is characterized by aromatic herbs…like basil)

  4. Liguria has a long history of Pasta and Pesto making (ever since Marco Polo) • The use of herbs in this region dates back to the Middle Ages • During this time, Italy was not a country but a series of City States (Repubbliche) • During this time there were four big Maritime Republics (RepubblicheMarittime) –Genova, Venezia- always in competition

  5. What do we know about spices in the old world? • Spices originally come from China and India (The East) • Were worth a lot of money- high monetary value • Venezia had the monopoly on spices • Herbs were used above all by poor people • This tradition of using herbs in food gave birth to Pesto sauce!

  6. Pesto…e allora? • Pesto is the symbol of Ligurian and Genovese cuisine • It’s a cold sauce or condiment that has become very popular throughout the world in a very short amount of time • What renders it unique is the basil • Genovese basil is characterized by certain properties and aromas • Where Genovese basil grows is what gives it these characteristics • In Ancient Greece people used basil as ornamental flowers, the Arabs used it as a medicine and in India it was a sacred plant

  7. What’s in Pesto…? • Pesto consists of basil (basilico), pine nuts, salt, olive oil, pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese • Pesto is made by using a pestal and mortar and actually crushing the ingredients together (mortaio e pestello=mortar and pestel • A typical kind of pasta that is used with pesto is called trofie/trofiette • But pesto can also be used with any type of pasta…. • There is even a red version of pesto…

  8. Different types of pasta al pesto Fusilli, penne, trofie, tagliatelle, spaghetti, farfalle….

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