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Olives all'Asconala as a starter, not appetiser... any ideas?

post #1 of 4
4/30/10 at 3:04pm
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Hey all! I'm Katie, from the UK, new to the forums (obviously!) 

I'm doing a dinner party soon, and I want to serve my famous Olives all'Ascolana (where my Italian family lives). However, when I serve them as appetisers, people fill up on them and demanding more and the starter is then a waste. So I want to serve them in larger amounts as a starter, but I still think there should be something else on the plate alongside the olives. Obviously, I want it to be something that remains Italian and works well with the olives flavour-wise, but it doesn't have to be traditional stuff!


Any ideas would be gratefully received!

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post #2 of 4
4/30/10 at 3:07pm
Fried cheese.
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post #3 of 4
4/30/10 at 3:15pm
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 That's an idea, although I have at least one friend who refuses to eat cheeses other than Parmesan, Mozzarella and Haloumi  So maybe something for her separately...
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post #4 of 4
4/30/10 at 5:43pm
An Arugula Salad along side or topping your olive dish ( depending on your presentation ) shaved parmaggiano over top maybe a few julienne sun -dried tomatoes  maybe a single shaving of proscuitto and a drizzle of balsamic and olive oil. Or are you serving a seperate salad course? Marinated Artichokes might be a nice addition as well as marinated white asparagus,grilled vegetables ,marinated once again

just some suggestions

Gypsy
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