🧀 Valtellina Casera DOP sticks wrapped in speck with crunchy vegetables
An easy and quick gourmet appetizer, perfect for surprising your guests with the authentic flavors of Valtellina! In this recipe, you will discover how to enhance the unmistakable taste of aged Valtellina Casera DOP thanks to the contrast with smoked speck and crunchy vegetables. A simple yet impressive preparation, created by professional chefs and ideal for an elegant dinner or a sophisticated aperitif. 🥂
📝 Ingredients for 4 people:
- 320 g of aged Valtellina Casera DOP
- 16 slices of speck
- 1 zucchini
- 1 potato
- 1 carrot
(all of medium size) - Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Salt to taste
👩🍳 Step-by-step preparation:
- Cut the Valtellina Casera DOP into regular sticks.
- Wrap each stick with a slice of speck, forming rolls.
- Wash and cut the vegetables (zucchini, potato, and carrot) into matchstick pieces.
- Blanch the vegetables in salted water for a few seconds, then cool them immediately in ice water to keep them crunchy.
- Bake the rolls of Valtellina Casera and speck for a few minutes, until the speck is crispy and the cheese is slightly melted.
- Sauté the vegetables in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Plate by arranging the vegetables as a base and place the Valtellina Casera DOP sticks wrapped in speck on top.
📌 Tips:
- Serve this dish hot to fully enjoy the creaminess of the cheese.
- Also ideal as finger food for a buffet.
📷 Recipe taken from:
The Valtellina Casera DOP recipe book – No secrets, just love
Chefs: Andrea Tonola and Mauro Gavazzi
Photo: Andrea Basci – CTCB Archive
Graphics and project coordination: Simona Nava and Nadia Braito
The image of the dishes is purely indicative and does not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe.
