Meat-Based Antipasti
Standbys
Bresaola
The Valtellina's
delicate air-cured meat can now be found in the US. Info, and a recipe.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Liver Crostini
Even
those convinced they don't like liver love these.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Minced Beef: Carne Cruda
Raw
meat, a specialty of Piemonte. If you eat meat, try it -- it's surprisingly
good.
Difficulty: Moderate
Mortadella Spread: Mousse di
Mortadella
A delicate spread made with mortadella, which is
perfect as a dip or on toasted bread.
Difficulty: Easy
Prosciutto Spread: Spuma di
Prosciutto
A light paté made with ham that's perfect
on toasted bread.
Difficulty: Easy
Prosciutto Toscano
Tuscan cured
ham is one of life's true delights.
Difficulty: Advanced
Salame Toscano
Delicately
aromatic, seasoned with garlic, salt, and a little spice.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Other Antipasti
Anchovy and Chicken Liver Crostini
Rich, zesty crostini made with chicken livers and spleen, seasoned with
lemon.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken Salad with Apples: Insalata di Pollo con
Mele Renette
Tasty chicken salad with apples: a perfect
antipasto.
Difficulty: Easy
Chicken and Ham Spread: Mousse di Pollo e
Prosciutto
An elegant chicken and ham mousse laced with
truffles: perfect for an elegant meal or party.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Fennel Salami:
Finocchiona
Similar to salami, but delightfully flavored with
fennel.
Difficulty: Advanced
Frittata with Salami: Frittata con il
Salame
A hearty salami-and-onion frittata that would have been
a main course dish in the past, and still could be today with a good salad. Or
an antipasto
Difficulty: Moderate
Garlic Spread: Agliata
A rich
spread made with garlic and cured lard (don't blanch) that's excellent on
toasted bread.
Difficulty: Easy
Ham and Sun-Dried Tomato
Strata
A casserole made with bread, milk, ham, and sundried
tomatoes, by Sharon Sanders, which will work equally well as an antipasto or at
a picnic.
Difficulty: Moderate
Hare Paté: Pasticcio di
Lepre
A rich hare paté for a festive meal.
Difficulty: Advanced
Mocetta
Salt-and-air cured beef
from Valle d'Aosta, which will keep for a year or more.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Pecorino Skewers: Spiedini Di Pecorino
Toscano
Simple cocktail food, which will also work nicely at
the beginning of a meal.
Difficulty: Easy
Spleen Crostini
Very
traditional Florentine, and quite tasty too.
Difficulty:
Moderate
Woodcock Crostini
A historical
curiosity given the rarity of woodcock, but tasty nonetheless.
Difficulty:
Moderate
If you haven't found what you're looking for, please ask!
