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April 30

Arrosticini

Has anyone got a good recipe to go with arrosticini? Am thinking, not so much a single thing—like, say peppers—but a pasta meal on the side. What think ye, Miscellaneite Refdeskers? SN54129 12:49, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

It really depends on your taste, but having pasta with your arrosticini is like a cardinal sin to Italian gourmets. I think they go well with an assortment of roasted veggies, such as (indeed) peppers, onions, zucchini, tomatoes, fennel, ..., which can be oven roasted or roasted on a skewer like the arrosticini. This is super simple to prepare: clean, cut into bite-size pieces, toss with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper, and let the heat do the rest. I'd eat this with fresh crunchy bread like a baguette on the side, and don't forget to pair it all with a nice wine like Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.  --Lambiam 18:20, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

You might look to other similar dishes, such as kebabs or pinchitos or souvlaki, which are closely related to arrosticini, for inspiration. These are all broadly Mediterranean foods, and they all have a shared and intertwined history. Perhaps by looking at service ideas for, say, souvlaki, you be inspired for similar, more "Italian" ideas for arrosticini. --Jayron32 12:15, 3 May 2022 (UTC)