🍷 Tuscan Mixed Antipasto

20 minuts

A generous platter that celebrates sharing, conviviality, and the genuine flavors of Tuscany.

A generous platter that celebrates sharing, conviviality, and the genuine flavors of Tuscany. It’s an explosion of cured meats, crostini, grilled vegetables, and crispy seasonal bites. Every taste tells the story of rustic tradition and love for local ingredients.

🧀 Main ingredients

✅ Cured meats & cheese:

• Tuscan cured ham (prosciutto crudo)

• Tuscan salami

• Finocchiona (fennel salami)

• Cubes of fresh pecorino cheese

✅ Mixed crostini:

• Chicken liver pâté crostini

• Cannellini bean crostini

• Fresh tomato bruschetta

• Mixed bruschetta with seasonal toppings

✅ Grilled vegetables:

• Zucchini

• Eggplant

• Bell peppers

• Pumpkin or squash

✅ Fried bites:

• Fried onion rings

• Seasonal vegetables in light batter (zucchini, artichokes)

✅ Sides & extras:

• Green and black olives

• Fresh cherry tomatoes

• Marinated red cabbage or bean salad

• Fresh tomato sauce for dipping

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🥖 How to prepare it

1️⃣ Grill the vegetables: Slice zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and pumpkin. Brush with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with salt and herbs, and grill until tender and slightly charred.

2️⃣ Fry the onion rings and battered veggies: Dip in a cold batter made from flour and sparkling water, then fry in hot oil until crispy and golden.

3️⃣ Make the crostini:

• Liver crostini: Spread toasted bread with chicken liver pâté.

• Bean crostini: Mash cooked cannellini beans with garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.

• Tomato bruschetta: Top toasted bread with fresh diced tomatoes, basil, and olive oil.

4️⃣ Arrange everything on a large platter: Alternate cured meats, cheeses, crostini, grilled veggies, and fried bites. Serve olives and dips in small bowls in the center.

WINE PARING

DAMARE BIANCO

DAMARE BIANCO

DAMARE BIANCO

The perfect synthesis between Vermentino and the noble vines of Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc gives a wine with a strong personality, fresh, mineral and savory; a perfect white wine for any occasion.

TASTING NOTES

Floral and fruity notes emerge on the nose with typical sensations of Mediterranean scrub, sage and thyme; the mouth is fresh, elegant and delicate with a good gustatory structure. A wine with a refreshing and savory finish, perfect in food pairings and as an aperitif.

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* fonti: Toscana in Cucina e Giallo Zafferano