having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

freddo
a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked

pane
a special event or gathering held to mark a happy occasion or important achievement

festeggiamento
a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

vacanza
the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

cultura
a description of a past event available in the form of a writing or recorded voice

storia
our mother or our father

genitori
to assist or enable someone to acquire some knowledge, skills, or abilities

insegnare, istruire
existing at the start of a specific period or process

originale, iniziale
a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

convinzione
a former federal socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991 and consisted of 15 union republics in its final decades

Unione Sovietica, URSS
receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

popolare
the group of politicians in control of a country or state

governo
connected with the general people or society, especially in contrast to specific groups or elites

pubblico
the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things

qualità
a traditional soup from Eastern Europe, typically made with beets, potatoes, cabbage, and other vegetables, often served with sour cream and dill

borscht, zuppa tradizionale dell'Europa orientale
a well-known and highly respected piece of writing, music, or movie that is considered valuable and of high quality

classico
a liquid food made by cooking ingredients such as vegetables, meat, or fish in water or stock

zuppa
situated in the east

orientale
Hanno viaggiato verso la regione orientale del paese per le loro vacanze.
the second smallest continent, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

Europa
known by a lot of people

famoso
È diventata famosa da un giorno all'altro dopo che il suo video virale ha ottenuto milioni di visualizzazioni.
emitting or reflecting a significant amount of light

brillante
a vegetable with a round dark red root that is used in cooking or producing sugar

barbabietola
Ha arrostito delle barbabietole con olio d'oliva e erbe per un contorno saporito.
a food or substance used with others to prepare a particular dish

ingrediente
a plant or edible part of a plant that is eaten as food

verdura
a large round vegetable with thick white, green or purple leaves, eaten raw or cooked

cavolo
La ricetta richiedeva una testa di cavolo, che è stata saltata con aglio e spezie per un contorno saporito.
a long orange vegetable that grows beneath the ground and is eaten cooked or raw

carota
a round, layered vegetable with a strong smell and flavor, formed from the bulb of an onion plant

cipolla
the starchy edible tuber of a plant, commonly cooked and eaten as a vegetable

patata
the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

carne
the meat of cattle used as food

manzo
meat from a pig, eaten as food

carne di maiale
La ricetta prevedeva di marinare le costolette di maiale in una miscela di salsa di soia, aglio e zenzero prima di grigliarle.
a different form of something particular when compared with its previous form or forms

versione
a country located in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, and Poland to the northwest

Ucraina
L'Ucraina è un leader nell'esportazione di cereali.
a country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia

Russia
a country in the Central Europe near the Baltic Sea

Polonia
a country in Europe located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea

Lituania
La Lituania ha riconquistato la sua indipendenza dall'Unione Sovietica nel 1990.
a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

spezia
Le spezie come la curcuma e il cumino sono comuni nella cucina indiana.
to divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object

tagliare
to make food with heat

cucinare
a container which is round, deep, and typically made of metal, used for cooking

pentola
a flavorful liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water

brodo, consommé
Sorse il brodo di pollo fumante, sentendo il suo calore confortante lenire il mal di gola.
to mix different substances thoroughly so that they form a unified mixture

mescolare
a light cream that is produced from regular cream and lactic acid bacteria

panna acida
Un'insalata di patate classica non è completa senza un condimento cremoso fatto con panna acida.
having a smooth and soft texture

cremoso
La cheesecake aveva un ripieno cremoso con una crosta burrosa.
