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PASTA

Italian food is one of the most loved cuisines in the world, with pasta being a must on everyone's plate. To turn it into an even more authentic cuisine experience, Italian people often insist on using certain sauces with certain pasta shapes and advise people to not deviate from traditional pairings. 

 

Has it ever happened to you that you looked at a menu and wondered how to pronounce the name of the dish? Well, to help you with that, here are some common pasta shapes with their correct pronunciation that might help you to order the next time you visit an Italian restaurant.

Gemelli (jeh-MEHL-lee)

The word “Gemelli” means “twins,” and this pasta looks like two short pieces of pasta twisted together. It’s actually one piece of pasta, but it looks like twins!

 

ITALIAN CELEBRATIONS

Ferragosto

August 15 marks the official beginning of Ferragosto, when Italians close up shop and, traditionally, head to the beach or mountains. While traditionally the official start of summer, now many Italians also take a vacation before or after the holiday. 

 

 

FUN FACT

Spaghetti and meatballs is not an Italian dish. Plus, did you know that you are not likely to find a lot of pasta dishes topped with meat, this is usually reserved for dishes cooked “al forno”. 

Niko K. 10D

 

Year 10 Italian Primary School Visit

On Monday, 29 July and Wednesday, 31 July all Year 10 Italian students visited Templestowe Heights Primary school to teach the grade 5 & 6 students. 

The year 10’s spent time planning a variety of lessons featuring different topics to engage the students. Some of the topics that were covered included; family, sport, colours, numbers and of course food!

 

DSC students created bingo boards, flashcards, crosswords as well as catering to the more kinesthetic learners by offering “kick to kick” sessions while discussing their favourite teams’ colours & nicknames in Italian!

 

Prof Brogno and I were extremely proud of our students’ organisation, preparation and effort both in the lead up to and during the event. The feedback from the Primary School was excellent and we hope to be able to continue this association throughout the year.

 

Bravissimi!

 

Prof Allen & Prof Brogno

Teachers of Italian