Cicchetti Bresaola rolls with rocket
July 6th, 2019 | starter
These Cicchetti rolls are easy to prepare and eye-catching on any Cicchetti buffet. Simple, honest finger food, what more could you want?
Bresaola is an air-dried beef ham. My captain often brings it directly from Italy. It can certainly also be replaced by Coppa, which is a little more marbled with fat, by Bündner Fleisch or other air-dried ham variants.
You can find out more about “Venetian cicchetti” and other recipes here.
Cicchetti bresaola rolls with rocket
(makes 8 rolls)
And this is how the wife of the captain does it
If there are any salad leftovers, put them in the fridge – in a plastic bag or better in a food storage box! You can use the rocket leftovers the next day on the school or office breads or in the evening in the salad!
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