How to Say "Sausage and Peppers" in Italian

salsiccia e peperoni

The Italian phrase for sausage and peppers is salsiccia e peperoni.

This phrase refers to a dish consisting of cooked sausage and bell peppers.

Which one should you use?

Salsicce coi peperoni is an informal alternative. In the Lombardy dialect, you may encounter the variation Luganega e peperoni.

Luganega e peperoni is a variation used specifically in the Lombardy dialect.

If you order 'peperoni' on a pizza in Italy, you will receive bell peppers, not the spicy sliced salami common in America. To get the spicy meat, you must ask for 'salame piccante'.
You will often find salsiccia e peperoni at 'sagre', which are specialized local festivals dedicated to celebrating a single food ingredient.
The word salsiccia shares an ancient root with the English word 'salt', as it derives from the Latin 'sal'.

Vorrei un po' di salsiccia e molti peperoni.
I would like some sausage and lots of peppers.
Due salsicce e tre peperoni, per favore.
Two sausages and three peppers, please.
Cosa c'è nel piatto di salsiccia e peperoni?
What's in the dish of sausage and peppers?
Potrei avere salsicce e peperoni separati?
Could I have the sausage and peppers separated?
Mi piace la salsiccia ben cotta con i peperoni croccanti.
I like the sausage well-cooked with crispy peppers.
Preferisco le salsicce piccanti e i peperoni dolci.
I prefer spicy sausages and sweet peppers.
Vuoi provare la nostra salsiccia e peperoni?
Do you want to try our sausage and peppers?

Martina and Alessandro are deciding what to cook for dinner.

Martina

Alessandro, cosa cuciniamo stasera?
Alessandro, what are we cooking tonight?
Alessandro

Pensavo alla salsiccia e peperoni.
I was thinking of sausage and peppers.
Martina

Ottima idea, è il mio piatto preferito!
Great idea, it is my favorite dish!
Alessandro

Allora vado subito a fare la spesa.
Then I will go grocery shopping right away.

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