The secret of the popularity of Italian cuisine lies in the simplicity of the recipes and satiety. Judge yourself: there are popular ingredients as all kinds of cheeses, olives, olive oil, pork and pasta.

Italians like all kinds of vegetables and herbs: basil, garlic, rosemary and pepperoni. Virtually they add the grated Parmesan cheese to every first meal. It matures in the cellars for about two years, resulting in becoming dry and easily crumbled.

The most famous Italian national dish is pasta with traditional Italian sauces. Pasta is served as a first meal, and without it a table looks empty. The easiest receipt of pasta is "spaghetti in Naples," with tomato sauce. A more interesting one is a popular pasta "spaghetti carbonara" with sauce of bacon, eggs, cheese and white wine.

Another important dish for the Italian cuisine is a pizza. Romans brought pizza from Palestine - flat bread with cheese and vegetables, today no one is limited by this recipe. Almost all the well-known Olive Garden locations offer their own branded version of the national dish. Risotto and lasagna are also two popular Italian dishes. Risotto is cooked from rice with different toppings, and lasagna is a traditional Italian layered casserole with dough.

There is a great variety of Italian restaurants in America - from fast-food cafes or pizzerias to traditional institutions, such as "Johnny Karinos" and "Olive Garden". Of course, Italian food in America is slightly transformed, and today it is not “very Italian”. It is rather Italian-American, which is in a matter of fact does not change anything.

Olive Garden locations are known for their passion to sweets, it gave the world a lot of delicious desserts. One of the most famous is a tiramisu cake - delicious Italian dessert, prepared on the basis of mascarpone cheese. Italians are well-known wine connoisseurs. A carafe of wine in Italy is a mandatory attribute for lunch and dinner, while the espresso is more appropriate for a dessert.

American familis sometimes like to go to an Italian restaurant. Most often, they choose Olive Garden locations. Actually, some people do not immediately fell in love with Italian cuisine. At first time in such restaurants it can be unclear how it can be paid for a portion of spaghetti without meat, but only with tomato sauce? Indeed, at stores an entire packet of spaghetti costs only a dollar, and the sauce (700 g) is just the same! In short, some are not mentally prepared for these Olive Garden locations, where the noodles are sold at the price of a good steak. But gradually everybody becomes pleased to attend Olive Garden locations and not too much think about the cost of food, but enjoy its taste and the atmosphere around.

"Olive Garden" is a network point of catering. Though it sounds not very well, but, in fact it is a good restaurant. The first restaurant of this kind was opened in 1982 in Orlando, Florida. And then Olive Garden locations started to grow in America like mushrooms after the rain - so they are like people. In short, in 1989 149 Olive Garden locations were opened in different states of America. And now they are not only in the U.S., but there are also almost 800 Olive Garden locations outside the country! There is no need in dressing up strongly, as long as you have a good appetite and the desire to sit in a relaxed, family-like atmosphere.

Typically, a meal begins with a variety of appetizers, and salads with olive oil are served after that. Only after the salads hot and hearty soups are served. But sometimes, instead of the first meals you can order pasta or risotto. For a dessert, it is usually served a cream cake or sponge cake.

You can feel all stages of eating the Italian meal, having visited Olive Garden locations and after sitting with friends in a cozy pizzeria. Tiramisu cake here is just a miracle. Olive Garden locations are also very fond of their ice cream. Italian ice cream has many species and varieties.

It is also worth mentioning the famous Italian liqueur - amaretto. It is made from bitter and sweet almonds. Amaretto is popular worldwide because of its tart, bitter sweet taste.

You would think that Italian food in Olive Garden locations is too rich in calories and threatens the figure, but it's not entirely true. Particularly people see pasta dangerous for a figure. But all the pasta, spaghetti and other meals are made from durum wheat, and it does not make a figure blurred.

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