So we've gone out for our first Italian Aperitivo.
Which is kind of like a pre-dinner drinking
tradition.
Basically, you get yourself a cocktail for
about 10 Euros and that gives you access to
this massive buffet of like pizzas, pastas,
olives.
Anything you could possibly imagine.
And this is what comes before dinner.
So I have to admit I was expecting very simple
food for the Aperitivo.
I thought maybe they would just give us some
prosciutto cheese and olives.
You know, pretty cheap simple food.
But instead what we've found was this.
So I've got lasagna, I've got ravioli.
I have have stir-fried veggies.
And even french fries which are not Italian
but I had to grab a few anyways since they
were available.
So how about you?
What did you get for the Aperitivo?
Give us a tour.
Well, basically I almost exactly the same
as you.
The main difference being I got a huge slice
of pizza and I think I got some more cold
cuts and cheese.
You know what?
All the pizza was gone when I went up there.
I think you took the last slice.
What can I say.
Alright, so I'm having a Bellini which is
made with peach juice and something else.
But I can't tell you what that something else
is because I just don't know my cocktails
very well.
It's good stuff right there.
Sweet?
Mmmmm.
Ah!
And it appears you've gone for something a
bit more tropical.
Yeah, how can you go wrong with a classic
Piña colada.
Now this looks really thick.
I'm hoping that they put a lot of coconut
and not too much pineapple juice.
That's a pretty decent blend.
Yeah.
Yeah, I really taste the coconut.
I like it.
So the savory part is over.
What have we got now?
Well, it was time for dessert so I went back
for seconds and they had lots of different
cakes.
And then this is really good.
I'm not entirely sure what it is but it tastes
a bit like a vanilla pudding crossed with
custard.
I don't know my Italian desserts but I can
tell you it is really good.
So I'm not going to share.
Okay, so final thoughts on your first Aperitivo
experience.
How was it?
Well, considering we spent several nights
in Milan I can't believe it took us to our
final night to actually go and try it.
We should have been doing this every night.
It's fantastic.
You get a really nice cocktail.
You get a nice spread of food and dessert
too for 10 Euros.
It's fantastic value.
And what did you think of it?
Honestly, for me that was enough for dinner.
It was a lot of food.
I mean it is an open buffet so technically
you can go up as many times as you want but
you don't want to be overdoing it.
Kind of like Vegas buffet style where you're
just slapping the food on your plate until
you've got a big mountain.
That's not how it works over here.
But it was really good, really tasty food.
I would also recommend coming early.
Aperitivo is usually between six and ten PM.
We showed up at like six thirty and it was
already quite packed so come early, get a
table and there will be more food options
as well.
