Round the world of aperitifs

Published on 01/18/2025 03:13

Football World Cup requires this summer, we risk to increase the number of appetizers in front of the TV to watch the matches. To change traditional pizzas and chips, here are the best aperitifs stitched to participating countries!

An aperitif before a football match, it's always a convivial moment. Even more when it comes to the World Cup. In the running, 32 teams from around the world and as many opportunities to discover exotic and exotic flavors. Side drink is put on fruit or vegetable juices, flavored water, wine, beer, cocktails of the world , with or without alcohol ... it is fun!

Recipes from around the world

We take advantage of the Football World Cup to discover foreign cuisines and traditional local dishes. Lovers of meat can feast with meat pies , these meat pies very popular in Australia, or the empanadas argentines, little slippers stuffed with minced meat, chicken, cheese ... Very practical to taste and quick to prepare, moroccan chicken kebabs are also a good idea. Rather fish? In this case, we put on fresh salmon, sublimated in maki and Japanese sushi , or smoked salmon on sandwiches of Swedish crisp bread or Russian blinis . If we prefer hot dishes, we make bacalhau pastéis , croquettes of cod and potatoes from Portugal, with a small sauce on the side. In the same vein, we think of the famous British fish & chips (fried fish and french fries). And for more exoticism, head to Brazil with mini shrimp skewers and roasted mango . You can also stay in France, offering toast with olive tapenade, capers and anchovies.

And for vegetarians?

A vegetarian and festive drink? It's possible ! Like our German neighbors, we put our hands in the dough and make pretzels that are both crisp and mellow. No time to prepare them? We order them directly from his baker! One can also take inspiration from traditional Spanish tapas and make several typical recipes: tortillas (potato omelette), pan con tomato (slices of bread rubbed with garlic and tomato with a drizzle of olive oil ), patatas bravas (cubed potatoes fried in olive oil) ... Finally, we fly to Uruguay with torta pascualina , a spinach and egg pie, traditionally made during the holidays Easter.

Discover, in our slideshow, 14 aperitif ideas from around the world!

1/14 German pretzels

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Emblem of Alsatian and German gastronomy, the pretzel is a traditional salty bread (sometimes sweet) shaped like a big knot.

2/14 Fish and chips 100% British

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Originally from Great Britain, fish and chips is a fast food dish made from fried fish and chips, often packed in a newspaper bag to keep the heat.

3/14 The empanadas as in Argentina

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Fries or baked, stuffed with meat, fish, eggs or vegetables, these little salty slippers called empanadas are very popular in Argentina.

4/14 The Australian meat pies

Australia's iconic dish, the meat pie is a small beef pie, often covered with mashed tomatoes.

5/14 Shrimp skewers and mango inspired Brazil

grilled shrimp and mango skewers on a white plate

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We make skewers with Brazilian flavors with roasted shrimp and mango slices.

6/14 Of Spanish Tapas

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Who says Spain says tapas! Tortilla, chorizo, pan con tomato, patatas bravas ... We multiply the little bites with Hispanic flavors, ideal for a drink with friends in front of a football match.

7/14 of the proven tapenade

Slices of bread spread with tapenade on a wooden board

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This recipe of Provencal cuisine, originally from Marseille, was born in 1880. Composed of black or green olives, capers, anchovy fillets and garlic cloves, it is often served on slices of bread.

8/14 Japanese maki