Italian American

Italy during this peak of immigration was very unsteady, and not many people had hope for their future. They had a legacy of violence, social chaos, overpopulation, and widespread poverty due to internal strife. Southern Italians were known to have lived the hardest life. Many Italian immigrants came from places like Calabria, Campania, Abruzzi, Molise, and Sicily, with a lot of free land and countryside in the South. In Il Mezzogiorno, Southern Italy, it was very rural and hard for people…

years, Italians and Americans are revealing the distinguishing differences between Italian cuisine in their homeland and Italian cuisine in America. Substantial recognition and pride in American immigrants from Italy reflects the “Italian” classification for both cuisines. Italian cuisine, unlike Italian-American cuisine, stems from a distinguished heritage, which utilizes freshness and quality of local ingredients to produce their best dish, while Italian-American serve their spin on Italian…

Anthony Di Renzo wrote a scholarly article about a personal experience with Italian – American food. Jane Dixon composed a research database reflecting on the distribution and consumption of chicken in Australia. Comparing these two articles has similarities and differences. Both authors discuss the importance of food and why it is consumed more than other types of food. Dixon sets her article up as a formal paper where as Di Renzo made it more informal and personal to the readers. Bitter…

I chose to immerse myself into the Italian culture. Choosing this culture was not difficult because I am, according to AncestryDNA, 75% Italian and would love to learn more about where I come from. The only exposure that I have gotten in relation to the culture was when I traveled to Italy in June of 2017 and by living at home with my extended Italian family. After extensive research, I learned a hefty amount of information on Italian culture. For the course, I was required to download two…

Ciao-hello, is how you may be greeted to a typical italan household. Italy is a very unique country and has many characteristics. Many Italians practice many interesting hobbies such as sports,food, clothing, and religion. But not all families keep practices sometimes they change and get new ones. Italy’s culture is also very important as you can express it through multiple things like holidays, foods, clothing, sports, music, languages, and art. Italy is a very beatiful country with many…

The History of Pizza There is much iteration of just how pizza became the food that we know and love today. One story says that pizza has been around since the Stone Age when people would bake crude bread on the stones of a fire and after the cooking of this bread they would top it off with different seasonings and toppings. They would use this bread as a plate to sop up broth or gravies (Stradley, p. 1). Another story says that pizza was founded in Naples, by the Greeks, in the 1700s. The story…

“Risorgimento,” ‘The Resurgence,’ or simply the Italian Unification was one of the most important events in Italian history. It was successful in uniting the many independently controlled states into one unified kingdom known as Italy, and was influenced by many means including Camillo Benso, and Victor Emmanuel the Second. It took place for half a century from about 1815 to 1870 in the location of modern day Italy in the south of Europe. The Italian Unification was successful in creating a…

medicinal properties but also the social benefit of coffee. In 1650s, sellers of lemonade had sold coffee with chocolate and alcoholic drinks on Italian street. In 1683, the first coffeehouse opened in Venice. Caffè which meant coffee also took on a meaning of a place to drink coffee. 3.5. French French people started drinking coffee later than Italian and British people. In 1669, a Turkish ambassador frequently held splendid party and introduced coffee, and it caused a Turkey boom. Some…

From the streets of West Palm Beach, Florida to the streets of Torino, Italy. I never thought I would be fortunate enough to leave the United States, but I was wrong. The trip to Italy was an intercession class that would travel for 5+ cities in Italy. I thought to myself, “This is my last chance to travel abroad while I’m in college.” However, I ran into one problem, Money. I submitted a request to my scholarship to see if I could get assistance to pay for the trip. My scholarship covered the…

Just think of every Italian food that people eat all the time. More than forty percent of Americans eat Italian food at least one to two times per week. Italian immigrants brought many goods and traditions to America in the 1800’s including one of the most popular cuisines. This multidimensional cuisine is a daily meal for many Americans and many people eat Italian food on a daily basis and love it. Italian cuisine is the most popular ethnic food in America, because it is appetizing, comforting,…