How to make a good bite of cold cuts

The first thing you should take into account when preparing a bite is the number of people who will enjoy it. For a bite to replace a dinner or lunch, you should calculate approximately 250 grams per person; But if it’s only going to be a 120-gram entry, you’re going to be fine. Another thing you should keep in mind is to choose good quality products since the difference between – for example – a good salami and a mediocre one is very important, both for the palate and for the stomachs of the diners. This can be simple if you know the subject, although if you are not a connoisseur, you can still get advice in specialized food stores. Here are the best suggestions to prepare a good bite, with a variety of products and different flavors.

Cold cuts: You can choose between cooked ham, raw ham, fine and thick chopped salami, mortadella, bacon, bondiola, smoked loin, sausage or leverwurst (German sausages). Cold cuts can be cut into slices, slices, or squares, and fanned out on a wooden board. In South America, more precisely in Argentina and Uruguay, you cannot miss the salami or “field” chorizos.

Cheeses: They are the Unavoidable in a dive. The idea is to try to mix the different types: hard, semi-hard, soft, blue, goat cheese and / or spreads. The best cheeses for a bite and therefore, those that cannot be missed are: roquefort, mozzarella, brie or camembert, gruyere, and the famous mar del plata cheese.

Olives: Green and black, if possible the largest (for export). Some prefer them with stones, although personally I like those stuffed with bell peppers.

Snacks: Some say that a good bite does not include snacks, although I cannot leave out a good potato chip and salty peanuts (either peeled or in the shell). Now, if you’ve ever had a “real” potato chip bite with ketchup, let me tell you that you are a connoisseur on the subject.

Special Ingredients: To give more variety to the bite, it is an excellent idea to add “new and rare” things such as dried tomatoes, dried fruits (walnuts, almonds, pistachios, etc.), anchovies or sardines, pickles, mushrooms, roasted chili, and hard-boiled eggs ( which may be quail).

Sauces Ideal to accompany the bite. Some options are: green or black olive paste that we recommend preparing with mild mayonnaise and lemon drops, or also dried tomato pate or smoked mushroom pate, prepared with equal parts of cream and cream cheese. They are delicious and easy to prepare.

It is a fundamental ingredient, both the classic French bread and the new breads flavored with walnut, parmesan cheese, sesame and baguettes. The ideal for the picadas is the bread called Focaccia, although it is possible to replace it with a bread with a good crumb and rind. And no, the lactal bread does not go with the picada (if possible, of course). There are also people who like dry cookies, mainly at the time they eat cold cuts, therefore it would not be a bad thing to add some seafood cookies in the bread basket. Finally we will talk about the drink. The ideal drink for the bite is a good wine, Cavernet Sauvignon or Malbec are the ones that combine the best, although it will depend a lot on the taste of each one. Although you can also choose the classic cold beer, in general the blondes get along better with the bites

Don’t you drink alcohol? Well, Cola sodas are the best for snacks, due to the contrast of flavor with the salty. To finish, why a bite antipasto is it called that? Basically because it does not have vegetables, although due to its exquisite flavor some are allowed to add olives. Yes, the antipasto is neither more nor less than a plate of cold cuts and cheeses.

If you want to read more articles similar to How to make a good bite of cold cuts, we recommend that you enter our Food and Drink category.