Calamari is often served deep fried. Capers are used in cooking as a seasoning. Chitarra means guitar and as sheets of pasta are rolled over the metal wires of the machine it makes a metallic sound. Used for cutting the classic Abruzzese pasta which is a little thicker cut of spaghetti. Whole seed or ground, goes savory and sweet.
Fresh cilantro is tangy and very similar to parsley.
Fennel resembles a head of celery with a bulb at the bottom. Italian flatbread often topped with olive oil, herbs, garlic, and cheese. Mild taste and excellent for melting in cream sauces and fillings. Fontina should not be confused with Fontinella. Mild and creamy in taste.