Antipasto (plural antipasti) is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal. Typical ingredients of a traditional antipasto include cured meats, olives, peperoncini, mushrooms, anchovies, artichoke hearts, various cheeses (such as provolone or mozzarella), pickled meats, and vegetables in oil or vinegar.  In other words – choose what you like to nosh on and put it out!  And guess what – it could even be dinner.

• 1 bx cherry tomatoes
• 1 *Spiced Vegetables – carrots
• 3 *Spiced Vegetables –  beets
• 1 lb *pickled mushrooms
• 1 head *marinated cauliflower
• 1 large jar marinated artichoke hearts
• 2 jars pickled asparagus
• 1 ½# salami – thinly sliced
• 1 lb mortadella
• 1 pk provolone cheese (cut in 1/4th)
• 1 jar pepperocini
• 5 jars assorted olives ( or fresh)
• 1 lb Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese cubes
• 1 tin anchovies
• 2 tin sardines
• 2 bunches parsley (decoration)
• many flat breads
• 4 bx bread sticks
• 1 bag garlic bagel chips
• 2 lbs grapes
• *Italian Cheese Triangles

Just open cans, and arrange contents artfully, garnishing with parsley and grapes.

The * items can be prepared a couple of days in advance.  The Cheese Triangles freeze.

Serves:  This quantity was an appetizer for 75 people.  You can scale it down for a smaller group.