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Contemporary Theater: What’s on in Italy
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Topic: Gastronomy
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Parole Parole: “Crapula”
Today’s word is CRAPULA, Italian for excessive eating.
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Parole Parole: “Chiacchierone”
Today’s word is CHIACCHIERONE, Italian for a chatterbox.
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Parole Parole: “Sfizio”
Today’s word is SFIZIO, Italian for a treat, or a whim.
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Parole Parole: “Polpettone”
Today’s word is POLPETTONE, which literally means “meatloaf,” but is also used figuratively.
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Parole Parole: “Minestra”
Today’s word is MINESTRA, Italian for soup.
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Parole Parole: “Pasticcio”
Today’s word is PASTICCIO and other derivations of the word.
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Parole Parole: “Sciocco”
Today’s word is SCIOCCO, Italian for silly (but also used to mean “saltless.”)
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Parole Parole: “Confetti”
Today’s word is CONFETTI, an Italian candy, not to be confused with the English misuse of the word.
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Parole Parole: “Abbuffata”
Today’s word is ABBUFFATA, Italian for eating much more than necessary.
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Parole Parole: “Fiasco”
Today’s word is FIASCO, Italian for “flask” and used everywhere to mean “failure.”
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Parole Parole: “Ciabatta”
Today’s word is CIABATTA, Italian for slipper, a type of bread, and a multiple eletric outlet.
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Parole Parole: “Abbiocco”
Today’s word is ABBIOCCO, Italian for post-meal tiredness.
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Parole Parole: “Scarpetta”
Today’s word is SCARPETTA, Italian for “little shoe”.
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Parole Parole: “Cin Cin”
Today’s word is CIN CIN, the term Italians use when making a toast.
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Parole Parole: “Cappuccino”
Today’s word is CAPPUCCINO, the espresso + milk froth combo.
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Parole Parole: “Merenda”
Today’s word is MERENDA, Italian for “afternoon snack.”
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Parole Parole: “Bagnomaria”
Today’s word is BAGNOMARIA, the practice of preparing something in a pot by placing it within a larger pot of boiling water.
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Parole Parole: “Vignarola”
Today’s word is VIGNAROLA, a dish originating from the Roman vineyards.
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Parole Parole: “Aperitivo”
Today’s word is APERITIVO, the Italian cocktail accompanied by food.
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Parole Parole: “Zabaione”
Today’s word is ZABAIONE, an egg-based dessert, typical for the holiday season.
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Parole Parole: “Chitarra”
Today’s word is CHITARRA, Italian word for “guitar,” but also a type of pasta.
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Parole Parole: “Ferragosto”
Today’s word is FERRAGOSTO, the Italian mid-August holiday.
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Parole Parole: “Pinzimonio”
Today’s word is PINZIMONIO, an Italian dish of fresh vegetables.
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Parole Parole: “Ragù”
Today’s word is RAGÙ, the Italian ground-beef-based sauce.
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Parole Parole: “Americanata”
Today’s word is AMERICANATA, the Italian word to describe over-the-top American practices.
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Parole Parole: “Mollica”
Today’s word is MOLLICA, the Italian word for the soft inside of a loaf of bread.
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