Antipasto...a true temptation!!!

An old Italian traditional book says, "Antipasto is that thing, that after trying it, you don't want anything else."

"Antipasto" is a true temptation... just the thought of it stimulates the appetite! It is so good that often we want to eat that alone and skip the rest of the meal.

Antipasto literally means “before the meal”. In Italian cuisine, as well as in other European countries, this typically consists of savory foods such as cheeses, cold cuts, cured meats, olives, prosciutto, toasted bread and raw or marinated vegetables, served as first course or appetizer usually topped off with some olive oil.

Crostini and Brusheta are also delicious examples of Traditional Italian Antipasto recipes.

Preparing wonderful appetizers make it possible to resolve with fantasy a supper meal with friends, proposing then a fast warm plate.

Nowadays not only traditional ingredients are used for the preparation, but numerous adaptations and new recipes have been created.

At home some "Antipasti" are based on; cured or smoked meats and sausages, olives, salted anchovies, sardines, fresh or pickled vegetables, shellfish, peppers, and cheeses are favoured and some pasta variations, while restaurant presentations add to those, dishes such as seafood salads, stuffed mushrooms, vitello tonnato(cold braised veal), etc

I WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU...

Whatever the name is, Antipasto in italy, Pasapalos in Venezuela, Entremés in Spain, Petisco or Aperitivo In Portugal, that is the perfect excuse to share and to maintain relationships with friends and family.

Traditional European dining is about enjoying the food and experiencing the meal as well as a good conversation.

A typical Italian meal, consist of antipasto, salad, soup, pasta and a meat dish, perhaps followed by a light dessert, wine and café.