Let's have a drink with friends: strong flavors, sincere chatter
November is the ideal month to carve out a slow evening, with old friends, red wine and a few more laughs. This week, we offer you an Aperitiamo with friends, perfect for the season: intense flavors, hot sauces, soft textures to spread and share.
The protagonists?
- Chicory pesto or Black cabbage pesto, from the plant line of Parma Is, perfect for those who love autumn flavors.
- And for those who are not afraid of spicy food: Spicy hummus and Spicy guachi, to give sprints to croutons and scones.
How to set friendship table
Forget the ironed tablecloth and the crystal glasses: here refined simplicity wins.
- A shared central cutting board, with sliced rye bread, crispy croutons, scones to dip.
- Small single-serving bowls with each sauce, so everyone can serve themselves (and reserve!) carefree.
- Raw cloth placemats, recycled paper napkins, cutlery alternating with bamboo toothpicks: rustic style meets natural elegance.
... November is the ideal month to carve out an evening, with old friends, red wine and intense flavors.
Perfect combinations for every friend at the table
For those who love intense taste
- Chicory pesto on hot crouton with a slice of smoked scamorza cheese on top.
- Bresaola roll with kale cream base and walnut kernels inside.
For the courageous friend (spicy lover)
- Spicy hummus on a slice of whole wheat bread + toasted sesame seeds.
- Spicy guachi served with sweet potato chips or corn nachos.
For the veg-enthusiast
- Mini sandwich with cereal bread, kale pesto, arugula and julienne carrots.
- Small shot with spicy hummus, crispy chickpeas and a drop of lemon.
To drink: full-bodied red or fresh bubble?
Autumn calls for soft red wines and light bubbles. Here are two directions to follow:
- Dry or rosy Lambrusco: it goes well with both herbal and spicy notes.
- Refosco or Montepulciano d'Abruzzo: for the stronger flavors and the creamy part of the sauces.
- Franciacorta brut: elegant bubble to lighten the palate and give rhythm to the evening.
- Alternatively, for abstainers: pomegranate juice with sparkling water and mint.
And to laugh together: a simple couch game
“Guess the crouton”
Each guest prepares a “surprise” crouton with the available sauces. The others must guess the combination and give a vote from 1 to 5.
Whoever gets the most points... bring the cake next time!
Let's have a drink with friends: taste, warmth and spontaneity
With Pesto with radicchio or black cabbage, and spicy Hummus or spicy Guachi sauces, signed by Parma Is, even the simplest evening can become special.
It takes very little to really find yourself.
