which types to prepare and how to match them – Italian Cuisine

which types to prepare and how to match them


Bread is the symbol of conviviality par excellence. At Christmas serve it on the table, prepared by you, following our recipes, and matched with the dishes of the Feste menu

On the daily table can never miss the bread, let alone on Christmas, a true moment of sharing and being together with joy. There is nothing that gives more warmth and happiness than the smell of freshly baked bread, so put it in the center table at Christmas it's the right move to start a family lunch with a smile.

But instead of going to the baker early in the morning, why not prepare it at home? Preparing the dough is easy, especially if you have a kneader handy. Know that it takes time, but at Christmas we all slow down, right? Then you need them water, flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Pay attention to leavened, to be carried out in an environment between 24 ° and 30 °.

Are you looking for some particular ingredient or a type of bread that will amaze your guests? Below, some tips to prepare and serve the perfect Christmas bread he combinations not to be missed!

Bretzel for appetizers

The Bretzel it is the typical bread of Germany or South Tyrol, with a characteristic knotted shape. To serve on the table on the appropriate wooden support with four arms, it is the bread of conviviality par excellence. To prepare it, you need water, 00 flour, dry beer yeast, butter and coarse grained salt. After having prepared the leavened dough and joined it to the dough, it should be left to rest for a couple of hours. Once ready, it should be divided into small cakes to create cords of about 50 cm each, to be shaped in the shape of a slow knot. After having left them to rest, the bretzels are cooked in boiling water mixed with bicarbonate, until they become shiny. After draining, they should be sprinkled with salt and cooked in the oven at 220 ° for about 20 minutes. Serve the bretzels with the speck and all the sliced, as well as with the classic ones appetizer preparations, like Russian salad, pate, pickles and pickles.

Bread with aromatic herbs or with seeds for main courses

The aromatic herbs are an ingredient that can not miss in the pantry: if you have a vegetable garden available, go out in the morning to pick up a few sprigs of rosemary, still covered with frost: in the bread will give off an intense fragrance, which goes well with i cold cuts and cheeses. Otherwise bought in grocery store sunflower or sesame seeds, rich in vitamins and minerals, to make full of well-being. Combine the bread with seeds also ai seconds of meat or fish, making them even tastier thanks to the herbs' aromas. The bread with seeds it is delicious also cut into slices and toasted, with creams and sauces.

Walnut bread for cheese

After preparing the dough and giving it the shape of a small loaf, fill it with le walnuts, the main fruit of the Christmas table. Chop the kernels and add them to the sunflower seeds, before pouring them into the dough: their delicately sweet taste will make the bread even more inviting. Nuts and cheeses marry to perfection, the bread with walnuts therefore it is combined with gorgonzola, mixed cutting boards, mascarpone cheese.

Panpepato as a dessert

The pappery bread and the sweet bread typical of Christmas. It is called this way, even if there is no shade of pepper: originally it was called Pampapato, in honor of the Pope, for whom it was said it was prepared. From the original cup-shaped shape, to prepare it you need flour, almonds, honey, cocoa powder, candied fruit, cinnamon, minced cloves and dark chocolate, which must be kneaded together for a long time, together with water or milk. Once the mixture is firm, it should be shaped like a cap and fired. It is served at the end of the meal, or as a snack.

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