Antipasti

Q: How do I recognize good capers — and what is the difference between capers in salt and in brine?

Capers in sea salt are aromatically more intense because they are not stored in vinegar brine. Briefly soak or rinse before serving. Capers from Salina (Aeolian Islands) are considered particularly fine because the island's microclimate produces smaller, denser buds.

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Antipasti are the prelude—what is on the table before anyone even mentions the main course. Olives, artichokes, semi-dried tomatoes, porcini mushrooms in oil: small portions that invite you to taste and share.

Accompanied by capers from Salina, giardiniera, cipolline in balsamic vinegar, and canned goods from the Mediterranean—tuna, ventresca, sardines, and octopus. Everything that turns a glass of wine into a dinner.

The Vinoscout fine-food magazine The October 2026 issue Long evenings: Italy's delicacies for the dark seasonWith the first cool evenings, the kitchen moves closer to the table again, and Italy provides the perfect ingredients for it. This issue takes you from a Frescobaldi olive oil…Read the current issue

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Plaza del Sol Banderillas vegetable skewers mild 350g

Spain

Plaza del Sol Banderillas mild vegetable skewers 350g

Plaza del Sol

4,99 €

165 g

30,24 €/kg

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Glass jar with yellowfin tuna in olive oil, Tonno all'olio d'oliva, hand-cut, Italian tradition

Italy

Giuseppe Calvi Tuna in olive oil

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13,90 €

200 g

69,50 €/kg

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El Raño Sardines with Lemon essence

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4,90 €

84 g

58,33 €/kg

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La Narval sardines in olive oil with lemon – tin with maritime narwhal motif, Iberian preserve

Spain

La Narval Sardines in olive oil and lemon slice

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5,90 €

84 g

70,24 €/kg

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El Raño Sardines in Olive Oil

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4,90 €

82 g

59,76 €/kg

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El Raño Sardines in Spicy Oil

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4,90 €

82 g

59,76 €/kg

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La Narval Octopus pieces in American sauce

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5,90 €

72 g

81,94 €/kg

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9,90 €

200 g

49,50 €/kg

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Funghi porcini essicati

Cascina San Giovanni

9,90 €

30 g

330,00 €/kg

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Can of Tonno all naturale, tuna in water without additives, Italian antipasti product.

Italy

Tuna in natural juice

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13,90 €

140 g

99,29 €/kg

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OLIVE Cocktail olives with garlic and chilli — green and black olives with garlic cloves and chilli pieces

Italy

OLIVE - Cocktail olives with garlic and chili

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8,90 €

156 g

57,05 €/kg

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La Narval Sardines in Tomato Sauce

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5,90 €

84 g

70,24 €/kg

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Italy

POMODORI - Semi-dried tomatoes in oil

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9,90 €

180 g

55,00 €/kg

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Italy

Olive verdi schiacciate piccanti

Cascina San Giovanni

12,90 €

180 g

71,67 €/kg

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Jar with Cipolline all'Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP — small pearl onions pickled in balsamic vinegar

Italy

Small onions in Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI

Cascina San Giovanni

8,50 €

160 g

53,13 €/kg

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9,90 €

200 g

49,50 €/kg

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CARCIOFI - Artichoke hearts with herbs in oil

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12,50 €

260 g

48,08 €/kg

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6,90 €

80 g

86,25 €/kg

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ANTIPASTO - Mixed vegetables in oil

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12,50 €

260 g

48,08 €/kg

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Jar with Sicilian salt lemons, preserved with bay leaves, cloves, and pepper — Limoni in sale, antipasti

Italy

Lemons on sale

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13,90 €

180 g

77,22 €/kg

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Artichoke hearts in extra virgin olive oil, pickled – Carciofini in olio extravergine di oliva, jar

Italy

Carciofini in extra virgin olive oil

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13,90 €

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Jar with caper buds in coarse sea salt – CAPPERI capers from Salina by an unknown manufacturer

Italy

CAPPERI - Capers from Salina in sea salt

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6,90 €

120 g

57,50 €/kg

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Italy

Peperoncini farciti al tonno

Cascina San Giovanni

16,90 €

120 g

140,83 €/kg

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Pomodori essicati al sole

Cascina San Giovanni

7,90 €

150 g

52,67 €/kg

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Antipasti categories

Antipasti31 Fish & meat pies Coffee Olive oils & Co.107 Pasta30 Rice & Risotto17 Salt & Spices17 Salty49 Sauces & Creams84 Sweet124 Truffles & Co.

Quick answers

What distinguishes antipasti sott'olio from the sea from ordinary canned fish?

Quality is determined by the raw material and the processing: Ventresca, for example, is the belly strip of the tuna — fattier, more tender, and more aromatic than normal loin meat. Good seafood antipasti are preserved in olive oil, not in refined vegetable oil, and often come from small businesses with controlled catch sources.

Which wine goes well with a mixed antipasti platter?

Oil, acid, and salt are the dominant flavor axes — this requires wine with lively acidity and low residual sugar. A dry Vermentino, Verdicchio, or a young Spanish white wine will hold its own without masking the delicate aromas.

How do I recognize good capers — and what is the difference between capers in salt and in brine?

Capers in sea salt are aromatically more intense because they are not stored in vinegar brine. Briefly soak or rinse before serving. Capers from Salina (Aeolian Islands) are considered particularly fine because the island's microclimate produces smaller, denser buds.

Can I also serve antipasti from a can or jar warm?

Yes — many are suitable as a quick pasta sauce or topping for toasted bread. Sardines, tuna, and pickled vegetables often unfold more depth when slightly warmed. Only products with high vinegar content, such as giardiniera, are better left cold.

How long do opened jars of antipasti last?

As long as the product remains completely covered with oil or brine, most antipasti will last 5–10 days in the refrigerator after opening. Important: always use a clean spoon to remove them and keep the jar well sealed.

Do antipasti from the Mediterranean region also go well with cheese and charcuterie?

Very well — the combination is a classic. Salty capers and semi-dried tomatoes provide contrast to mild cheeses, while pickled artichokes and olives work well alongside salumi. Those who mix Italian products will maintain stylistic consistency.

Buy antipasti online – the opening act that carries the evening

Antipasti are not a prelude to be rushed through. They are the part of the meal where no one is watching the clock yet: a few olives, some pickled vegetables, bread, a glass of wine – and suddenly you find yourself sitting longer than you intended. We have put together this range for exactly that purpose.

Our range

Olives

Black and green olives, large varieties for sharing, spicy pickled olives and cocktail olives with garlic and chili. The simplest antipasto of all and the one that is empty the fastest.

Pickled vegetables

Artichoke hearts in oil, semi-dried and sun-dried tomatoes, porcini mushrooms sott'olio, giardiniera, cipolline in Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP and salt-cured lemons. Plus capers from Salina in sea salt – not in brine, but dry-salted, as has been done there for generations.

Fish and seafood

Canned goods from the Mediterranean in the quality that is taken for granted there and that you have to search for here: tuna in olive oil and in its own juice, ventresca belly meat, sardines in olive oil, in tomato sauce, with lemon or spicy, plus octopus.

Stuffed items and pastes

Peperoncini stuffed with tuna and tartufata, a pestato made of mixed mushrooms and truffle – a spoonful is enough on toasted bread.

How to serve antipasti

For aperitivo: Olives, capers and some bread, accompanied by a cool white wine or an aperitif.
As a tavolata: Everything on the table at once, everyone helps themselves – the most relaxed way to host several people.
As a quick dinner: A jar of artichokes, good bread, a piece of cheese. On some evenings, that is all you need.
As an appetizer: Small portions on individual plates before the pasta or meat arrives.

The right wine

Pickled vegetables and vinegar do not get along with every wine – for antipasti with acidity, dry white wines with their own freshness are better suited than soft reds. For tuna and sardines, rosé and light red wines also work well. We are happy to advise you on the combination.

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