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[[File:Oliven V1.jpg|thumb|[[Olive oil]]]]
[[File:(Pasta) by David Adam Kess (pic.2).jpg|thumb|Various types of [[pasta]]]]
[[File:Traditional pizza from Napoli.jpg|thumb|The ingredients of traditional [[pizza Margherita]]—red — red ([[tomato]]es), white ([[mozzarella]]), and green ([[basil]] — are)—are inspired by the colours of the national [[flag of Italy]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Arturo Iengo|title=Cucina Napoletana: 100 Recipes from Italy's Most Vibrant City|publisher=New Holland Publishers|isbn=978-1-84537-989-6|year=2008|page=126|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aat2zzXHDrMC&q=pizzeria+Brandi&pg=PA126|access-date=2017-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616053516/https://books.google.it/books?id=aat2zzXHDrMC&pg=PA126&dq=pizzeria+Brandi&hl=it&sa=X&ei=N6-EU6bFMKGs0QX3poCIAQ&ved=0CGsQ6AEwCQ|archive-date=2018-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>]]
[[File:barrels vinegar.jpg|thumb|right|Barrels of aging [[balsamic vinegar]]]]
Traditional central Italian cuisine uses ingredients such as tomatoes, all types of meat, fish, and [[pecorino]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamberorosso.it/notizie/prodotti-tipici-lazio/|title=Cucina laziale: l'abc dei prodotti tipici della regione|date=16 September 2019|access-date=12 November 2021|language=it|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112162037/https://www.gamberorosso.it/notizie/prodotti-tipici-lazio/|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Tuscany]], pasta (especially [[pappardelle]]) is traditionally served with meat sauce (including game meat).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agrodolce.it/ricette/ragu-alla-toscana/|title=Ragù alla toscana: per la pasta fatta in casa|access-date=12 November 2021|language=it|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112160904/https://www.agrodolce.it/ricette/ragu-alla-toscana/|url-status=live}}</ref> In southern Italy, tomatoes (fresh or cooked into tomato sauce), [[Capsicum|peppers]], olives and olive oil, garlic, [[artichoke]]s, oranges, [[ricotta cheese]], [[aubergines]], [[Zucchini|courgette]], certain types of fish (anchovies, sardines, and tuna), and capers are important components to the local cuisine.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7GpHEAAAQBAJ&dq=cucina+italiana+meridionale+peperoni+olive+e+capperi&pg=PT22|title=Nuova cucina italiana: 1400 ricette tra tradizione e innovazione|isbn=9788865769539|access-date=12 November 2021|language=it|last1=Bay|first1=Allan|last2=Salvatori|first2=Paola|date=4 November 2021|publisher=Il Saggiatore |archive-date=1 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501155842/https://books.google.com/books?id=7GpHEAAAQBAJ&dq=cucina+italiana+meridionale+peperoni+olive+e+capperi&pg=PT22|url-status=live}}</ref>