Listen, you’ve got to stop settling for cold fettuccini Alfredo and soggy garlic bread. What you might get at a so-called Italian restaurant is more often than not, a less than appetizing knockoff. Why spend your time and money having to sift through the few edible portions of your meal? If you’re ready for a change, join us at Christini’s. We’ve delivered authentic Italian cuisine to our guests for over 20 years, and we have the awards and reviews to prove it. With more than 45 years of experience, we guarantee a culinary adventure to the Italian countryside, something the […]
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Will the Real Italian Cuisine Please Stand Up?
There are a lot of places out there claiming to have “real” Italian cooking, when in reality they are serving up American dishes with vaguely Italian names. Some of the essentials for authentic Italian cooking may be hard to spot if you’re not looking for them, but once you do, you’ll never look back. If Alfredo sauce is the pride and joy at an “authentic” Italian restaurant, or they’ve misspelled “Panini” on the menu, then you should probably head out. Restaurants aiming to have authentic cuisine should focus on accuracy and building credibility, so an attention to detail is vital. […]
Taste of Terminology
A Taste of Terminology Whether you’re in the privacy of your own kitchen sipping on a glass of wine as you peruse over your Italian cookbook, or at an authentic Italian restaurant, coming across more than one foreign word is inevitable. Rosette? Bufala? Polenta? It’s difficult, and sometimes impossible, to make an educated decision in these cases without a basic education on the description of various dishes. Understanding exactly what each dish entails is a good way to combat the same old “Let’s-just-stick-to-spaghetti-and-meatballs” night and explore the many flavors of Italian cuisine. When eyeing that menu, keep a lookout for […]
Reading an Italian Wine Label
Complementing your dish with the perfect wine is no simple task. Reading the wine label can help to narrow down your selection, ensuring that the perfect wine is paired with your dinner. However, even by reviewing the label with the wine bottle in hand, deciphering the lingo can be an obstacle. At times, even the most seasoned wine connoisseurs might need a little help to evaluate wine labels to maximize their fine dining experience. When examining a wine’s label, first determine the grape variety by examining the classification. Wine labels always list the classification somewhere on the bottle, though perhaps […]
Italian Foods that Are Not Italian
Spoiler Alert: If you are one of the millions of people who enjoy Fettuccine Alfredo and believe it is one of the most authentic of Italian foods, please stop reading this blog now. There is no such thing as Alfredo sauce in Italy. If you have the intestinal fortitude to forge ahead while we uncover some other dishes that have been branded “Italian” by the masses, please read on. Baked dishes are typically not smothered in melted mozzarella – that’s a sure sign that the dish is not from any region in Italy. So your manicotti, stuffed shells and ravioli […]