One might think that Italian cuisine stands on its own, that it is its own regional cuisine however, that is not the case. Italian cuisine is a melting pot of cuisines including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish, and Arab cuisines. When items such as potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, and maize came into the picture, Italian cuisine changed even more. When using the Eat24Hours website to locate an Italian restaurant in your delivery area, you may think that all Italian restaurants are pretty much the same, but in reality, Italian cuisine traditionally varies by the region it originated in and the same will ring true with every Italian restaurant in the U.S.

Italian cuisine is noted for its regional diversity and is one of the most popular cuisines in the world. Cheese and wine are a major part of the cuisine. Other common ingredients used in Italian cuisine are a variety of fruits, vegetables, sauces, meats etc. Italian cuisine is also well known for its use of a diverse variety of pasta. You will know a Italian restaurant on the Eat24Hours website has a North of Italy influence by the use of fish (such as cod, or baccala), potatoes, rice, maize, corn, sausages, pork and different types of cheeses with tomatoes’ being almost complete absent. An Italian restaurant on the Eat24Hours website that host a lot of ingredients include ham, sausage, different sorts of salami, truffles, lasagna, grana, parmigiano reggiano, tomatoes, and tortellini are part of a central Italy influence. A Southern Italy influence will host ingredients such as tomatoes, peppers, olives, olive oil, artichokes, oranges, ricotta cheese, aubergines, courgettes, certain types of fish, and capers. So by looking at the online menu for ordering delivery from a Italian restaurant in your area, you can have a good idea of just where the influence came from.