Food trivia
Name an Italian dish
206 answers count for this food prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.
Floating on top
These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.
- Pizza
- Spaghetti Bolognese
- Lasagne
- Carbonara
- Risotto
- Tiramisu
- Ravioli
- Gnocchi
- Pasta
- Spaghetti
- Fettuccine Alfredo
Below the waterline
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Pizza Margherita
- Minestrone
- Bruschetta
- Calzone
- Cannelloni
- Panna Cotta
- Gelato
- Cannoli
- Osso Buco
- Arancini
- Caprese Salad
- Penne Arrabbiata
- Spaghetti alle Vongole
- Cacio e Pepe
- Amatriciana
- Puttanesca
- Focaccia
- Eggplant Parmesan
- Chicken Parmesan
- Saltimbocca
- Polenta
- Affogato
- Panettone
- Pasta alla Norma
- Pasta e Fagioli
- Tortellini
- Pesto
- Aglio e Olio
- Carpaccio
- Pizza Marinara
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Pepperoni Pizza
- Four Cheese Pizza
- Quattro Stagioni
- Pasta Primavera
- Calamari Fritti
- Antipasto
- Ragu
- Biscotti
- Risotto alla Milanese
- Prosciutto e Melone
- Meatballs
- Panini
- Spaghetti al Pomodoro
- Garlic Bread
- Veal Parmesan
- Shrimp Scampi
- Baked Ziti
- Chicken Marsala
- Italian Wedding Soup
- Stuffed Shells
The iceberg for “Name an Italian dish”
- The Tip11 answers · 10 ptsPizza · Spaghetti Bolognese · Lasagne
- Below the Surface51 answers · 25 ptsPizza Margherita · Minestrone · Bruschetta …
- The Deep74 answers · 50 ptsHidden until you play
- The Abyss69 answers · 85 ptsHidden until you play
- Below the Iceberg1 answer · 100 ptsOne legendary answer, waiting in the game
The Deep holds 74 answers starting with A, B, C, F, G, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, V and Z. The Abyss has 69 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 206 answers in total, 96 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Babà”. Longest: “Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa”.
- P, C and S are the most common first letters; together they start 54% of the answers.
- 68 answers can be typed more than one way: “Norma” counts as Pasta alla Norma.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with P than with any other letter (55). Run through it first.
- Skip Pizza, Spaghetti Bolognese and Lasagne; everybody says them.
- Regional varieties of cheese, bread and pasta are rarely the first answer.
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Questions about this prompt
- What are the most common answers to “Name an Italian dish”?
- Most people start with Pizza, Spaghetti Bolognese, Lasagne, Carbonara and Risotto. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name an Italian dish”?
- 206 in all: 11 on The Tip, 51 Below the Surface, 74 in The Deep, 69 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name an Italian dish”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Babà” and the longest is “Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa”.
- Is “Name an Italian dish” an easy or a hard prompt?
- Easy. Nearly everyone can name something here, so prompts like this one can appear in the daily iceberg.
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