Antipasto

In the philosophy of the Japanese, and the French, the best dishes are the simple ones, made perfectly with the best ingredients.

Antipasto is an excellent example of just focusing on the right ingredient flavor combinations.

Certain flavor combinations are truly unique, such as the well-known pears & blue cheese. But it is great fun to discover your own combinations, where X + Y = some kind of wonderfully new and unique Z.

Fresh Dates & Havarti Cheese

Wow. Some tips;

  • I particularly like these brands: Zafferoni Fresh Dates & Kaimai Havarti
  • Chill the dates. Slightly warm the Havarti to room temperature.
  • The order of eating makes a difference. Try a date first, followed by a piece of havarti; and then try the opposite.