2021 Holiday Antipasto Board
2021 Holiday Antipasto Board. Every holiday season needs a good antipasto board and we’re bringing you the perfect spread just in time for thanksgiving. It’s got all our favorites, offering a little something for everyone. Check out our 2021 thanksgiving menu on our blog, linked in our bio, to see how we craft our antipasto boards !! Happy thanksgiving eve guys !!
If you aren’t having an antipasto board on thanksgiving, are you even Italian? The answer is definitely no…because Italians are alllllll about antipasto on thanksgiving. It is basically our version of brunch/appetizers. It’s the perfect thing to serve for snacking all day with a cocktail or a mimosa. And I love how creative you can be with antipasto boards especially around the holidays…so here’s the spread!
Cheeses: When it comes to the cheese…stick to the favorites. You always need a variety of cheese, but we like to stick to what we know because it never disappoints. We love a burrata or mozzarella….those are two classics when it comes to antipasto. There is nothing better than crusty bread topped with some burrata or mozzarella and drizzled with olive oil. It’s a simple but perfect snack. We also like to go for a creamy cheese like brie. Some other classics to include are an herby goat cheese or a Humboldt Fog. And don’t forget a blue cheese and maybe a hard cheese like a cruculo or a molitierno.
Meats: Stick to the classics for meats too. We usually go for San Daniele Prosciutto and Mortadella. We also love to throw in some pepperoni for something a little simpler. But when it comes to the meats it’s as simple and easy as that.
Fruits: When it’s the holiday season, you need fruits in your antipasto spread. We love to use fresh figs, pomegranates, blood oranges, and pears. These are all super seasonal and very festive for this time of year.
Bread/Crackers: Antipasto boards need breads and crackers for all that dipping, dunking, and topping. We are all about crusty, fresh breads. But we like to throw in a variety of crackers as well. Homemade breads are our go-to, but we also love breads from the Italian Market in Philly.
Nuts/Spreads/Olives/etc.: Every year we have a variety of nuts on thanksgiving. I don’t know why, but that is one thing I can always remember growing up on thanksgiving…lots of nuts included with the antipasto spread. Some of our favorite festive nuts are hazelnuts, pistachios, and Marcona Almonds. For spreads I am all about a fig spread. In one of my recent cheese boards I included a chili fig spread. It was the perfect combination of sweet and savory, and I am totally adding it to my thanksgiving antipasto board. For olives, I love a stuffed blue cheese olive and my mom and brother love a good selection of black olives.
Extras: Finally for extras we always serve fried cubanelle pepper. The pepper oil is amazing for dunking bread. We also like to serve sun-dried tomatoes and roasted red peppers. They all pair perfectly with the cheeses and some bread.
