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La cena Italiana

- The sacred taste experience

It has not escaped anyone that the Italians are known for their gesturing food culture. Many would even say that the Italian dinner is like a ritual - holy. Italian delicacies, ingredients and products have long been in demand in all corners of the world. Not only does Italian food gild our taste buds, it also contributes to community and experience where quality takes precedence over quantity. Fior Di Latte brings together tradition, love and hand-picked Italian delicacies to make the trade of Italian food more accessible. By carefully selecting Italian producers with exceptional ingredients and products for you to be able to cook delicious Italian dishes with directly imported ingredients from Italy's many farms.

The Italian dinner

To make a perfect Italian dinner, 3 main ingredients are required. Love, fellowship and Italian ingredients. In Italy, dinner is sacred, the family gathers and enjoys quality time and fellowship with each other. You usually eat several dishes as well as pick-me-up food and antipasti. You eat various Italian dishes at a slow pace and like to sit for several hours in the company of both food and family. A finished Italian dinner often consists of Italian starters, aperitivo, antipasti, primi piatti, secondi piatti, dolce and usually ends with digestivo. The small drink that should be enjoyed in peace and quiet after the meal, it is also said to help digestion. Below is a review of the steps for the ultimate Italian dinner.

Aperitivo - Before the starter

Aperitivo is the start of a traditional Italian dinner. It is a so-called appetizer that puts the taste buds to the test of what is to come. Aperitivo is a pre-drink that is served before meals to irritate hunger and enhance the taste. Aperitivo means 'to whet the appetite'. The word originally comes from the Latin 'aperire', which means 'to open', which in this sense indicates to start the dinner. Aperitivo has become a traditional ritual in Italy like a culture in itself. Aperitivo is usually a simple but preferably a bit bitter pre-drink. Some traditional aperitivo are Prosecco or Campari. If non-alcoholic is preferable, the drink San Bitter is an excellent alternative.

Antipasti - For starters

After a cooling aperitif, approach an appetizer before the appetizer. You read that right, why have an appetizer when you can have two. Antipasti is a classic Italian starter that softens the dinner. Antipasti is a pick-me-up food that is often enjoyed together with aperitivo. Antipasti consists of small Italian starters often in a blissful mix of different Italian delicacies. Italian cheeses in both soft and hard varieties are served, where the saltiness of a pecorino or parmesan is given in a perfect combination and rounded taste of Italian salami. A common alternative in the serving of antipasti is ‘misti’ which means a mixture of everything. Here, all different kinds of Italian delicacies are mixed, everything from Italian salami, cheeses, olives, bruschetta, grissini are common and recurring on the antipasti table. ‘Salumi misti’ is a mix of different types of salamis, air-dried hams and sausages, while ‘crostini misti’ is a common mix of crostinis with tapenade or cheeses such as taleggio as a topping.

Primi Piatti - The starter

After enjoying antipasti and aperitivo in the harmony of calm, it's time to start with the real Italian starter, primi piatti, which in direct translation will be the first dish. Primi piatti usually consists of Italian pasta dishes, soups or risotto. These Italian snacks are served in smaller portions in order to stimulate the worst hunger.

Secondi Piatti - The main course

Secondi Piatti 'second course' is the main course of Italian dinner. The parade dish is served here, a heavier variant of the above. Serious portions of fish, meat, poultry or seafood are served here, which is the basis for the main course. For the main course, ‘contorni’ is served, which is the accessory that is served alongside secondi piatti. Insalata Mista a mixed green salad is the most common and common accessory to the main course, but various salads as well as beans or oven-roasted vegetables are also served. A sprinkle that is often curled and served with the accessory is a good olive oil, preferably juicy and just over. This is to give even more flavor and lift to the vegetables. The drink has a central place in Italian cuisine and for dinner, suitable and well-assorted drinks are always served. This is to combine and balance the meal to reach the full potential of the flavors, therefore a carefully selected and suitable wine is chosen for the food. But for the wine and thirst, there is also water on the table, with and without bubbles.

Dolce - The dessert

Now the Italian meal is coming to an end, but it is not over yet. For how do you breed a creamy, salty, sour and balanced meal? Well, with dessert of course. A little sweet is the perfect rounding off of the tasty meals that have just been enjoyed in combination with some creamy cheeses and classic Italian dessert. Dolce means 'sweet' or 'sweets'. It serves everything from tiramisu, Italian cheese platter or why not real Italian ice cream. No one can miss a creamy and tasty gelato, which the Italians have become experts at. As the icing on the cake, every Italian dessert should be enjoyed with a cup of espresso or two. Only then is an Italian meal complete. Coffee is something of an art in itself espresso doppio or as we in Sweden call double espresso is one of the most common coffee combinations. Ristretto is a slightly stronger variant of espresso and made from a smaller amount of water. Macchiato is another variant of espresso served with a hot drop of milk.

Digestivo - After dessert

For a perfect end to an extraordinarily good dinner, digestivo is served, a small drink that is enjoyed in peace and quiet after dinner. Digestivo means digestion, which is exactly what it does and helps with. Some common digestivo drinks are Limoncello, Grappa, Sambuca or Amaretto. These are enjoyed in small glasses and breed the sacred ritual.

Last but not least - Buon Appetito!