Gnocchi, Presciutto, Caffe latte (1867)

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ITALY
HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS
SECOND PART: CENTRAL ITALY AND ROME
by K. Baedeker
Coblenz: Karl Baedeker
1867

Pg. XXVIII:
  Restaurants (_trattoria_) are chiefly frequented by Italians and travellers unaccompanied by ladies.
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_Zuppa_, soup.
_Consume_, broth or bouillon.
_Sante_ or _minestra_, soup with green vegetables and bread.
_Gnocchi_, small puddings.
_Riso con piselli_, rice-soup with peas.
_Risotto_, a species of rice pudding (rich).
_Maccaroni al burro_, with butter, _al pomidoro_, with paradise-apples.
_Manso_, boiled beef.
_Fritti_, fried meat.
_Arrosti_, roasted meat.
_Bistecca_, beefsteak.
_Coscietto_, loin.
_Arrosto di vitello_, roast-veal.
_Testa di vitell_, calf's head.
_Fegato di vitello_, calf's liver.
_Braccioletta di vitello_, veal-cutlet.
_Costoletta all minuta_, veal-cutlet with calf's ears and truffles.
_Potate_, potatoes.

Pg. XXIX:
_Quaglia_, quail.
_Tordo_, field-fare.
_Lodola_, lark.
_Sfoglia_, a species of sole.
_Principi all tavola_, hot relishes.
_Funghi_, mushrooms (often too rich).
_Presciutto_, ham.
_Salami_, sausage.
_Pollo, fowl.
_Pollastro_, turkey.
_Umidi_, meat with sauce.
_Stufatino_, ragout.
_Erbe_, vegetables.
_Cavelofi_, artichokes.
_Piselli_, peas.
_Lenticchie_, lentils.
_Cavoli flori_, cauliflower.
_Fave_, beans.
_Fagiuolini_, French beans.
_Mostardo_, simple mustard.
_Senape_, hot mustard.
_Ostriche_, oysters (good in winter only).
_Giardinetto_, fruit-desert.
_Crostata di frutti_, fruit-tart.
_Crostata di pasta sfogla_, a species of pastry.
_Fragole_, strawberries.
_Pera_, pear.
_Persiche_, peaches.
_Uva_, bunch of grapes.
_Limone_, lemon.
_Portogallo_, orange.
_Finocchio_, root of fennel.
_Pane francese_, bread made with yeast (the Italian is made without).
_Formaggio_, cheese.
_Vino nevo_, red wine; _bianco_, white; _asciutto_, dry, _dolce_, sweet; _nostrale_, table-wine.
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   _Cafe noir (_caffe nero_) is usually drunk (10-20 c. per cup).  _Caffe latte_ is coffee mixed with milk before served (20 c.); or caffe e latte, i. e. with the milk served separately, may be preferred.  _Mischio_ is a mixture of coffee and chocolate (15-20 c.), considered wholesome and nutritious. (...)
   Ices (_gelato_) or every possible variety are supplied at the cafes (30-90 c. per portion); a half portion (_mezza_) may always be ordered.  _Granita_, or half-frozen ice (limonata_, of lemons; _aranciata_, of oranges), is especially in vogue in the afternoon.