La Passeggiata - What is the Italian ritual Passeggiata ...



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Read the following passages about aspects of Italian culture and respond to the questions that follow in complete Italian sentences.

La Passeggiata - What is the Italian ritual Passeggiata all about?"

From Martha Bakerjian,

Your Guide to Italy for Visitors.

Definition: As evening falls and the harsh sun inches out of your favorite piazza, an evening ritual is bound to begin, the Italian tradition of passeggiata, a gentle stroll (slow! think slow!) through the main streets of the old town, usually in the pedestrian zones in the centro storico, the historic center.

Italians tend to dress up for passeggiata, and tourists are usually easy to spot in their shorts and fanny packs. Older folks sit along the route, nursing a beer or a glass of wine in the bar, and watching for things to gossip about; la passeggiata is where new romances are on display as well as new shoes.

Passeggiata is especially popular on Sunday evenings. During the summer, some Italians even drive to nearby cities, the coast, or the lakes for a special passeggiata.

"Bar - What to Expect at a bar Italy"

From Martha Bakerjian,

Your Guide to Italy for Visitors.

Definition: A bar in Italy is a business establishment in which patrons can purchase coffee drinks, wine and liquor, and often morning pastries and/or sandwiches called panini (un panino is one sandwich, two sandwiches are due panini). In larger bars, many flavors of Italy's famous gelato, or ice cream (really more ice milk) may be served.

In Italy, the bar is the center of social life, not a place to consume large amounts of alcohol. Italians may visit their local bar several times in the morning for coffee, and again in the early evening for an aperitivo or cocktail before dinner.

In bars in larger cities, and especially ones near tourist centers, it will cost more to sit at a table (sometimes even more if the table is outside) than it will to stand at the bar. Prices are posted--al banco meaning the price for consuming a beverage at the bar, or al tavolo, meaning the price at the table. Smaller town bars may not levy table charges.

Italian Coffee Drinks - How to Order Coffee in an Italian Bar

From Martha Bakerjian,

Your Guide to Italy for Visitors.

Espresso? Latte? Caffe Corretto? What Should I Order in the Bar?

Most Italians on their way to work go to a bar for coffee. You should too. Well, not that vacation is so much work, you just need to drink a real coffee from one of those fancy machines they have in Italy. Here are some of the most popular coffee drinks served in an Italian bar.

Caffè (kah-FE) - We might call it espresso; a small cup of very strong coffee, topped with a caramel-colored foam called "crema", a very important element in the best examples.

Caffè Hag is a decafinated version. You can order a "decafinato" as well; Hag is the name of the largest producer of Italian decaf coffee and that's the way you'll see it on many bar menu boards.

You can order a straight coffee (un caffè) any time of night or day. Italians stay away from cappuccino after about 11.

If you see a bunch of people sitting around drinking cappuccini at three in the afternoon, congratulations, you've found the tourist bar.

Altering the way your Caffè is made

Caffè lungo (Kah-FE LOON-go) - a long coffee. They'll let the water pour from the machine until the coffee becomes weak and bitter. Also called a Caffè Americano or American Coffee, which is also expressed as acqua sporca, or "dirty water" by Italians.

Caffè ristretto (kah-FE ri-STRE-to) - a "restricted coffee" or one in which the stream of coffee is stopped before the normal amount. The essense of coffee, concentrated but should not be bitter.

Modifying your Caffè - Additions to Espresso

Caffè con panna - espresso with sweet whipped cream

Caffè con zucchero (ZU-kero) - espresso with sugar. Usually, you'll add your own from a container at the bar, but in some places, especially in the south around Naples, the coffee comes with sugar and you have to order it "senza zucchero" or without sugar if you don't like it sweet.

Caffè corretto (kah-FE ko-RE-to) - coffee "corrected" with a drizzle of liquor. I like sambuca, but most prefer conac or grappa.

Caffè macchiato (kah-FE mahk-YAH-to) - coffee "stained" with milk, usually just a bit of foam on top of the espresso.

Caffè latte (kah-FE LAH-te) - Espresso with hot milk, a cappuccino without the foam usually served in a glass. This is what you might call a "latte" in the US. In Italy, outside of tourist joints, you run the risk of getting what you asked for - milk, or worse yet, steamed milk.

Latte macchiato (Lah-te mahk-YAH-to) - Steamed milk "stained" with espresso, served in a glass.

Cappuccino (pronounced kah-pu-CHEE-no) - a shot of espresso in a large(er) cup with steamed milk and foam. Not ordered by Italians after 11 in the morning.

Specialty Coffees

Bicerìn (pronounced BI-che-rin) - Traditional drink of Piemonte around Torino, consisting of dense hot cocoa, espresso and cream, artfully layered in a small glass. Not usually found outside of the Piemonte region.

Caffè freddo (kah-FE FRAYD-o) - Iced, or at least cold, coffee

Caffè Shakerato (kah-FE shake-er-Ah-to ) - in its most simple form, a caffe shakerato is made by combining freshly made espresso, a bit of sugar, and lots of ice, shaking the whole deal vigorously until a froth forms when poured. Can have some chocolate syrup added.

Caffe Shakerato - What's This Italian Shakerato Thing?

From James Martin,

Your Guide to Europe for Visitors.

Italian summers demand colder coffee - iced espresso does the trick

If you're even planning on a trip to Italy, no doubt you've heard folks talk about the shakerato. While a "shakerato" can mean lots of mixed drinks, the caffe shakerato is the latest craze associated with trying to beat the summer heat. Nothing like ice and caffeine to knock out the summer doldrums.

In its most simple form, a caffe shakerato is made by combining freshly made espresso, a bit of sugar, and lots of ice, shaking the whole deal vigorously until a froth forms when poured.

But Italian bars, especially ones with those fancy printed menus on the tables outside, will juice up the common caffe shakerato. The picture above shows a caffe shakerato poured into a wine glass that has been lined with a spiral of chocolate syrup.

Some add or substitute vanilla gelato for the ice. Some add cream.

Martini glasses or champagne flutes are the traditional glassware used to hold a caffe shakerato.

In an Italian bar or cafe, you can also order Caffe freddo, cold coffee that can also be iced or even frozen. It will be very, very, sweet.

Understanding the Caffe Menu

Answer the following questions in complete Italian sentences.

1. Descrivi in Italiano la significata della passeggiata? Quando fanno la passeggiata? Come si vestono gli italiani? Con chi fanno la passeggiata e dove?

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2. Qual’è la differenza fra la bar in Italia e quelli negli Stati Uniti? Perché vanno al bar gli italiani? Cosa prendono?

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3. Quanto costa per sederti al tavolo verso sederti al bar? Dove pensi che ti piacerebbe sederti, perché?

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4. Qual’è la differenza fra un espresso, un latte e un caffè ristretto?

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5. Che è un caffè shakerato? Come viene preparato? Quando si beve generalmente? Pensi che ti piacerebbe?

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