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Featuring a curated selection of global gourmet food, Yummy Bazaar is a well-known shopping destination for foodies and kitchen newbies alike. As a leader in the food and beverage industry, their website features educational blogs and delicious recipes so that guests can imagine what kinds of food they can easily create at home.
Yummy Bazaar Spotlight: Italian Soda
Life is like a party when you add some sparkling Italian soda into the mix. Traditionally, Italian soda describes a bubbly beverage that is made with plain sparkling water and flavored syrup. Fit for a celebration, flavors can range anywhere from classic cherry to adventurous chai spice.
If you want the good times to roll, read on for a more detailed look at some best Italian sodas on the market today.
Celebrate Every Day with Italian Soda
Despite its name, Italian sodas are actually an American tradition, most often attributed to the Torre brothers, a pair of Italian immigrants. While living in San Francisco in 1925, they decided to elevate the already popular American soda fountain and add their own flavored syrups to the mix. With a blend of both American and Italian sentiments, there is nothing quite like an Italian soda.
These drinks were handcrafted with a base of sparkling water like Galvanina Sparkling Water and got a splash of flavored syrup like Toschi’s Grenadine Syrup for a cherry-like flavor. Some vendors would also offer to add cream to your beverage to make a handmade Italian cream soda! It was a treat that swept the nation and still holds our attention today—but you don’t have to go to a diner to get an Italian soda these days.
Many pop lovers across the globe now opt to buy Italian soda by the bottle to satisfy their soda cravings. Some of the most popular Italian soda flavors live in the citrus family like lemon and clementine. For a classic lemon kick, try a bottle of Galvanina Lemon Soda or crack open a can of San Pellegrino Limonata Sparkling Beverage. This bright and zesty beverage is a sparkling treat worthy of a fancy glass.
Blood orange is another fan favorite that is equally worthy of a celebratory mug. Treat yourself to a bottle of Arancia Rossa by A' Siciliana at any time of the day and you will get a taste of the good life. This richly flavored soda is made in Sicily for an authentic Italian flavor.
If you want to explore a more unconventional flavor, Italian soda brands love to experiment with exciting flavor combinations. Take Galvanina for example: This classic Italian brand expertly crafts flavors like Peach Tea using high-quality Indian tea, juice from organic nectarines from the region of Emilia-Romagna of Italy, and just a pinch of organic cane sugar. If that is not adventurous enough for you, try Galvanina’s Organic Tangerine and Prickly Pear Soda. This unique combination is pure Sicily in a glass.
To explore the entire diaspora of Italian soda flavors and celebrate your life in style, check out Yummy Bazaar’s hand-selected collection of sparkling sodas.
Shop Italian Sodas at Yummy Bazaar
At Yummy Bazaar, we strive to offer a wide variety of international favorites, including some of the most flavorful Italian sodas. From zesty citrus flavors to sumptuous tea-infused flavors, you can add some Italian pizazz to your life in just a few clicks. Even if soda is not really your thing, Yummy Bazaar carries an array of some of the most popular international grocery items from all over the world.
Whether you want to explore international beverages one sip at a time or are trying to recreate an old favorite dish from a summer spent in France, we have the goods to make your culinary fantasies come to life. Simply fill your online cart with everything you need and we will have your groceries on your doorstep, without ever having to take off your robe.
Central Italian Bucatini all’Amatriciana Recipe
While bucatini may not be the first pasta that comes to your mind, it is one of our all-time favorites. At first glance, its long and thin noodle looks just like spaghetti, but there’s a hidden surprise: each noodle has a hollow hole running through the middle to carry your delicious sauce inside and out. Its extra thickness also gives this Italian pasta a better bite and holds up to a rich tomato sauce. Let’s take a closer look at this underrated Italian favorite and how to make it in the comfort of your own home.
The Best Pasta for Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Originating from Amatrice Italy, Bucatini all'Amatriciana is a traditional dish made with pancetta, or bacon in our approachable at-home version, to add an extra dash of saltiness and warmth to an otherwise classic tomato sauce. Unlike your grandmother’s time-consuming pasta sauce, this simple tomato sauce does not need to simmer for hours on end to yield a flavorful result. This sauce only requires a few minutes of your time and one single pot to transport you to the rolling hills of Central Italy.
That being said, it’s important to invest in the right bucatini for that authentic Italian taste. To make the best bucatini pasta, we recommend Giuseppe Cocco Bronze Cut Bucatini Pasta for a rich and delicious meal. Crafted with care in the Fara San Martino Region of Italy, this bucatini is made with only 4 simple ingredients (mountain wheat, spring water, clean air for pasta drying, and the processing technique) to produce a bucatini that even pasta purists will love.
Bucatini all’Amatriciana Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: makes about 4-6 servings
Ingredients from Yummy Bazaar:
1lb bucatini or 1 package of Giuseppe Cocco Bronze Cut Bucatini Pasta
3 Coquet Sweet White Garlic Cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. Me Il Cucco - Calabrian Crushed Red Peppers
1 can (28-oz.) Italian Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes by Marinella
Freshly grated Ambrosi Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Wedge Imported from Italy, for garnish
Ingredients You May Already Have:
6 oz. bacon or pancetta, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 tbsp. butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Freshly chopped basil, for garnish
Instructions:
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook bucatini according to the package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
In another large pot, over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp or about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove pancetta from the pot and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
Drain all but 2 tablespoons of bacon grease from the pot. Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook until soft (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic cloves and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute more). Add the tomatoes and butter. Break up the tomatoes in the pot into bite-sized pieces. They should be soft enough to simply fall apart.
Bring to a simmer and let cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to your desired taste. If you like spice, feel free to add a pinch more red chili flakes until the heat is just right.
Add in cooked pasta, ¼ cup reserved pasta water, and bacon and toss to combine. Add more pasta water as needed to loosen and bind the sauce to the pasta.
Serve topped with lots of freshly grated cheese and fresh basil.
Central Italian Penne all'Arrabbiata Recipe
For spice lovers and pasta fanatics, it does not get much better than Central Italian Penne all'Arrabbiata. Originating from the Lazio region near Rome, Italy, arrabbiata sauce is traditionally a spicy sauce that packs a fiery punch of flavor. Even its name hints at its hot flavor profile: In Italian Arrabiatta means “angry”, referring to the ultra-spicy chilis in the recipe. That being said, this sauce is more likely to make you happy than fuming with anger.
How to Get the Best Arrabiata Pasta
Although this is a spicy sauce, the tomatoes provide balance to an otherwise heat-filled sauce and freshly grated cheese adds a creaminess to calm your palate. Traditionally made with garlic, tomatoes, and dried red chili peppers cooked in olive oil, Yummy Bazaar has created a shortcut to penne perfection: dried pasta seasoning mix.
Our dried pasta seasoning mixes are designed to cut down your cooking time and effortlessly add flavor to any pasta dish. All you need to turn a simple everyday tomato sauce into a spicy arrabbiata sauce is a few dashes of Dried Arrabbiata Sauce Mix by Paradiso dei Golosi for an authentic flavor. With garlic, hot pepper flakes, dried parsley, and dried basil all in one convenient place, it’s easier than ever to create this iconic sauce at home.
In addition to this dried seasoning mix, this recipe calls for 1 pound of Candle Penne Pasta by Mamma Angelica to scoop up this classic Central Italian sauce. Its hollow shape allows you to dip into the sauce to get a well-balanced bite in every forkful. Simply follow the recipe below to please your entire family or enjoy an Italian feast for one.
Central Italian Penne all'Arrabbiata Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: makes about 4 servings
Ingredients from Yummy Bazaar:
1lb penne pasta or 1 package Candle Penne Pasta by Mamma Angelica
2+ Tbsp Dried Arrabbiata Sauce Mix by Paradiso dei Golosi depending on desired spice level
1 can (28-oz.) Italian Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes by Marinella
Freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Wedge by Latteria Soresina
Ingredients That You May Already Have:
Fresh basil to garnish
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the penne pasta according to the directions on the package.
While the pasta is cooking, take a large saucepan and fill it with your can of tomatoes over medium heat. Gently break up the tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.
Place 2+ tablespoons of the dried arrabbiata sauce mix into the tomatoes until you reach your desired spice level. Stir until well combined.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain and place into serving bowls. Cover with your tomato arrabbiata sauce and top with freshly grated cheese and basil leaves.