Antipasti

This is my favourite Italian first course. If you can buy the meats and cheese from a specialist Italian deli, so much the better; alternatively, counters at supermarkets will cut you the correct quantities. You could serve it with some of the sharp Giardiniere Pickles. Then all it needs is some warm Italian bread and good, creamy butter.

Serves 8

This recipe is taken from How to Cook Book Three.

Antipasti

Ingredients
16 slices Mortadella (12 oz/350 g)
16 slices Parma ham (6 oz/175 g)
24 slices salami (10 oz/275 g)
1 lb (450 g) Mozzarella
16 olives
16 cornichons
16 radishes
4 tablespoons olive oil
freshly milled black pepper

Method

All you need to do is divide the meats and cheese equally among eight plates, garnish with the olives, cornichons and radishes, and just before serving, drizzle the cheese with the olive oil and season it with freshly milled black pepper.

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