Barbecue time, but not everyone loves meat. So no grilling? Not necessarily! Switching from grilling meat to grilling vegetables may seem like a “less flavorful” choice, but only if you stop at the usual peppers and zucchini.
The key is to play with textures, different flavors, marinade, and spices, and then match the right wine to set the tone.
Delicious vegetarian skewers
🧀 S moked or sweet scamorza, or similar cheeses such as provola and caciocavallo.
Golden crust and melting heart, what a delight …
🍆 Grilled eggplant: rather thick slices not too large in diameter, as in the case of Naples long eggplant-elongated and cylindrical in shape.
🍄🟫 Mushrooms: flavorful, perfect for grilling whole. The most hearty ones? Portobello mushrooms.
🧅 Red onions: a surprise when caramelized over the fire.
🫑 Yellow and red peppers for a sweeter taste, green if a more herbaceous flavor is desired.
Of course, marinating plays an important role in grilled vegetable skewers: it transforms simple ingredients into bites full of character. Here’s how to make it memorable:
🫒 Extra virgin olive oil – balsamic vinegar – a few drops of lemon juice: the base of the dip.
🌿Fresh herbs: finely chopped oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage, mint or basil.
🧄Crushed garlic: with its pungent touch.
🧂Saltand pepper: dosed with care.
Wine & Food
🍡Let’s now analyze the flavors of the various ingredients of the grilled vegetable spedini
- Scamorza (or similar cheeses) has an intense flavor
- The eggplant is slightly spicy
- Grilled bell bell pepper and onion have a taste tending toward sweet
- The garlic and pepper make the marinade a little spicy
For such a dish, a wine that can respect the various flavors is used.
A wine that is not particularly full-bodied and allows the flavor of each ingredient to emerge; with an aftertaste tending toward sweet in harmony with the sweetness note of the dish, but also slightly spicy to support the spicy part of the dish and also slightly tannic, so as to absorb the unctuous character given by the oil of the marinade.
🍷Campo del Sasso is a red wine that possesses these characteristics.
Vegetarian barbecue and wine from Francesco Maggi Winery: these eats will give great satisfaction!
