Italians like to eat. Usually their meals are divided into several parts. One of them - a treat snack.
Snack (antipasti) are cooked in Italy everywhere, but everywhere differently. In the north the improbable amount of various meat snack, such as bresaola driedbeef( ), prosciutto (ham), coppa di parma (a neck Parma Kopp), well is served and, of course, sausages of salami of all forms and the sizes. In the south will offer you a marinaded octopus, sardines or anchovies. And at restaurants and trattoriya together with drinks often serve olives and thin collops. Snack very visually illustrate regionality of Italians.
Serve snack, as a rule, of room temperature. Of course, the chef has to be very organized person at the same time to prepare such large number of dishes, but in Italy treat it with all responsibility. Make no mistake: small plateaus and pans will appear on a table immediately.
Snack in Italy very strongly change seasonally. For example, beans. In the summer they just cook and fill with the olive oil mixed with lemon juice, and do puree of them, with addition of mint, a sheep cheese pekorino, lemon juice and good oil in the winter. They can be also mixed from the remains of risotto and fry in раскаленнос oil. But, regardless of something, snack are always cooked well.
You remember: - Good cooks in Italy use fresh products of local producers; - Guests have to have a choice. If you want to make a dinner from six and more dishes, it is important to offer not only pickled vegetables, but also fresh, along with puree - the vegetables cut by large pieces. If the majority of dishes - cold appetizers, give to guests and something is hotter, for example, fritto misto (the vegetables fried in oil) or the hot haricot seasoned with good olive oil. It is really good food, and besides it is pleasant to all. - Each dish has to have own taste. That is it isn't necessary to season all dishes at the same time with both balzamichchesky vinegar, and lemon juice, and spicy greens. Season with something one (at most two) of listed, and you won't lose. At you the set of various snack will turn out, but also, you please all and everyone.