Antipasto or Antipasti is Italian and means literally 'before the pasta'. A classic Italian menu has more courses than an American menu and pasta is traditionally the first main course, which makes the antipasto the appetizer or if you like the hors d’oeuvre course.

The antipasto can consist of a number of different foods, and could in general be almost anything that you would like to serve as an an appetizer. Traditionally an Italian Antipasto can have four different types of food groups: meats, olives, vegetables, and cheeses.
Meats served as antipasti are usually served cold, and may be ham, sausages, or cured meats. We have selected sliced Mortadella and Prosciutto and a Finocchiona; an artisan sausage with fennel seeds. Olives are a staple of Italian cuisine, and we are sure you have them in your pantry.
Vegetables served as antipasti are usually served raw, or perhaps marinated. Cheeses are also an important part of the antipasti. Usually, traditional Italian cheeses are served; we selected a Romano, a hard cheese that tastes fantastic in thin curls and Gorgonzola Piccante, almost a staple blue cheese in the Itlian kitchen. These is an excellent cheese to combine with the vegetables of your antipasto, like tomatoes, mushrooms, marinated eggplant. Last but not least we added a box of handmade Parmesan crackers that add some crunch to you entire antipasto exprience.

Please note that we will substitute any item that is temporarily out of stock with a similar item of equal or greater value.