zabaglione (zabaione) (zabajone) nm zabaglione; egg/Marsala/sugar dessert
zafferano nm saffron; risotto allo - saffron rice
zampa nf (of leg) paw; foot; trotter
zampetto nm trotter; foot; hock; knuckle
zampirone nm cheap cigarette
zampone nm spiced pork mince-stuffed trotter
zanzarella nf egg/nutmeg soup
zenzero nm ginger
zeppola nf doughnut; - di San Giuseppe festival ringed doughnut
zero nm zero; nil
zibbibo nf (of wine/grapes) muscatel
zimino nm fish stew
ziminu nm fish stew
ziti nmpl large hollow pasta
zolletta nf (of sugar) cube; lump
zona (della) nf (of speciality/wine) regional; of the area
zopa nf small cake
zucca nf gourd; pumpkin; squash
zuccherare vt to sweeten; to sugar
zuccherato a sweetened; sugared; non ~ unsweetened
zuccheriera nf sugar basin/bowl
zuccherino nm sugar cube; (of confectionery) sweet; a sugary
zucchero nm sugar; senza - sugar-free; - di barbabietola beet-sugar; - bianco white sugar; - candito candy; sugar candy; rock-candy; - di canna brown sugar; cane sugar; canna da ~ sugarcane; - caramellato caramel; - cristallizzato granulated sugar; - filato candyfloss; - invertito invert sugar; - d'orzo barley-sugar; - in pani loaf sugar; - semolato (raffinato) caster (castor) sugar; senza - (of coffee &c) without sugar; (of orangejuice &c) sugar-free; - a velo icing-sugar
zuccheroso a sweet; sugary
zucchino (-a) nm(f) courgette; -i a scapece mintvinaigretted; tomato sauced
zuccotto nm crystallized fruit/ cream/chocolate-filled spongecake
zuppa nf soup; bisque; -di nidi di rondine birds-nest soup; - inglese (of dessert) trifle
zuppetta nf (of bread &c) dunking
zuppiera nf soup tureen