Pinzimonio a traditional recipe based on vegetables
The Pinzimonio is a typical Italian appetizer tasty and healthy. A quick recipe to prepare, but able to stimulate even the most demanding palates. The ingredients of an authentic pinzimonio are extra virgin olive oil, pepper, salt and a selection of high-quality raw vegetables cut into sticks. With the first three you make a sauce by beating them with a fork to create an emulsion in which the raw, cleaned and ready-to-eat vegetables will be dipped.
The alternative, and perhaps original, name of pinzimonio is cazzimperio, and it derives from supposed aphrodisiac properties traditionally attributed to this light recipe, ideal for consuming beneficial fresh vegetables and introducing the main meal.
King of summer dishes, a vegetable pinzimonio marries the sweet notes of fennel, embraces the subtle pungent vein of celery and enhances the tasty crunchiness of cucumbers and carrots. Spring onions, artichokes and peppers can return to pinzimonio the depth of flavor typical of a main dish, more so than a side dish, radishes and scorzonera can offer tasty intense moments. In some varieties of vegetable pinzimonio, lemon juice and vinegar are added.
Pinzimonio, Mediterranean recipe, Italian specialty.
