AperiTiamo IGP, DOP and PAT: our excellences on the table
December opens with a celebration of the best that ours gastronomic tradition has to offer: IGP, DOP and PAT products — acronyms that tell territory, quality and identity.
Un appetizer which becomes an opportunity to taste, but also to recognize, the importance of our roots.
This week's protagonists
- Felino IGP Terre Ducali — the noble salami of the Parma tradition.
- Parma Is radicchio pesto — an intense and velvety vegetable cream, modern but deeply linked to seasonal flavors.
...AperiTiamo celebrates IGP, DOP and PAT excellence, such as Felino IGP and Pesto with Parma Is radicchio.
A board that speaks Italian (certificate)
In a fast paced world, choosing a PGI sausage or an artisanal vegetable dressing is not just a matter of taste: it's a declaration of intent.
It means respecting the origin, valuing work and recognizing a quality that has the flavor of our land.
Aperitif ideas: how to serve excellence
Felino IGP Terre Ducali
- Serve it in slightly thick slices, leaving the grain of the meat visible.
- Accompany it with rustic bread or focaccia with extra virgin olive oil, even better if lukewarm.
- To amaze: create mini skewers with feline, cube of aged cheese and grape or dried fig.
Chicory Pesto
- Spread on a wholegrain bread crust, with chopped nuts or almonds.
- Use it as a base for a mignon scone, topped off with parmesan flakes or a pumpkin flower.
- In a cup, as a cream to combine with celery or fennel sticks.
Excellences to accompany (even in the glass)
For such a refined aperitif, the choice of wine also deserves attention:
- Sparkling Gutturnio (Emilia Romagna — PAT): lively, perfect with salami.
- Greco di Tufo DOCG (Campania): for those looking for a structured white.
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG (Tuscany): full-bodied and enveloping.
- Alternative non-alcoholic: squeezed pomegranate and lemon juice with ginger, for an elegant bitter touch.
A game idea: Italy to taste
Print a small map of Italy with IGP, PDO and PAT initials: each guest must guess where what they are enjoying comes from.
Every correct answer is worth... another taste!
... authentic, certified, unmistakable. This is our appetizer with IGP, DOP and PAT excellences!
