Did you know that Grana Padano cheese was invented by Benedictine monks who wanted to find a way to preserve surplus milk? Dating back to 1100 AD its quality reputation quickly spread and it was served at both Renaissance banquets held by princes and dukes as well as being a main source of nourishment for people in rural areas.
Proscuitto di San Daniele is cured in San Daniele del Fruili where the sea breeze off the Adriatic meets the winds from the Alps, the morainic hills curb humidity and the Tagliamento river regulates the temperature. This results in the perfect microclimate to preserve the thigh meat of selected Italian pigs.
Using only sea salt and traditional techniques dating back for centuries, the result gives us a prosciutto
that is delicate to the taste and so soft to the palate that it melts in the mouth. Its aroma grows more persistent as maturing progresses.
Both Grana Padano cheese and Prosciutto di San Daniele have been recognised by the European Union as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) products since 1996, and they have kindly offered one of my readers the chance to win one of their taster gift boxes worth approximately £10. Simply fill out the Rafflecopter entry form below to enter!
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Italian-Style Meatballs in a Rich Tomato Sauce
I’d make a nice carbonara sauce – ooooh it’d be so succulent
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think i’d have to get my original pizza maker out because that sounds like an amazing pizza topping.
I would make a lovely carbonara with a nice green side salad
I would make a tapas plate and have it with wine
i think i’d make a pasta dish, something like a carbonara
With such lovely ingredients I would eat then very simply with fresh bread and olives
Sitting in the garden on a warm sunny evening pretending I am in Southern Europe , with a lovely bottle of wine ad a taster box sounds a lot like heaven.
I’d make a pizza – got some sourdough on the go at the moment I reckon this would go lovely on top!
It would be pizza in our house so that my 2 boys can enjoy it too 🙂
I would make a salad and wrap it round sliced melon
I would make little tapas dishes for a movie night with friends
I think I would use the taster box to make a quiche
I might make carbonara – or else try it by itself
Some beautiful canapes for birthday party soon!
I’d make a salad with olives, with some freshly baked bread for dipping in olive oil
a lovely salad wih balsamic vinegar and avocado
I would eat it as is, with a nice bottle of wine 🙂
Never been to Italy to try these, so a wee win would at least give me a taste of it 🙂
that looks amazing
An amazing tasting STIR FRY for a dinner party
This looks so delicious. I’d probably make just a really simple salad to accompany it, with some freshly baked ciabatta.
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Perfect left as it is and eaten with a green salad and large glass of merlot
I’d have folk around to enjoy with crackers and a nice bottle of something ice cold.
I would make an anti-pasti platter with olives, stuffed peppers, artichokes and turkish flat bread
I would want to keep the flavours of each, so I’d present them as part of a taster anitpasti plate.
I love Grana Padano on my pasta, so definitely some nice cheesy pasta.
I’d give this to my daughters – so it would either be a pasta carbonara style dish, or pizza.
I would add some olives and focaccia bread and have an antipasti picnic!
Wow! I would have the family over for an Italian night and serve big anti-pasti platters with some wine on the side and enjoy it in the garden
I would love to make a pasta dish! I know everyone would love it!
I will make a filo pastry and add feta cheese
family & friends, I think that would all you need, and of course a nice cup of tea to finish off
I would attempt to make a filled pasta ravioli. I have a pasta making machine and I’ve heard its so easy – ham and paarmesan from the best producers would make it so sublime, you would’nt need lots of sauce
I would keep it simple and eat both with a selection of crackers 🙂
I’d make a prosciutto pasta carbonara dish, and drink lots of lovely Italian wine with it
I would make a delicious prosciutto pizza with this I love them
Not sure it would last long enough to make anything but if I can keep everyone’s hands off it for long enough I’d probably make a Carbonara.
I would use the food items to make a picnic to take to the beach
I think maybe a frittata with the Prosciutto and lashings of Grana Padano on top and a simple (but well dressed) rocket salad.
Love to try these look so yummy great to share with friends and family and great for parties too
I would love to make a delicious pasta dish that the family all enjoy
I’d make some tasty homemade pizzas with authentic toppings
What a lovely giveaway. Would love to win this
Possibly a pizza (I like making the bread) or pasta carbonara
I had some amazing padano potato puffs, which are deep fried and served with prosciutto at a friends so I’ll go begging for the recipe
I would love to win and use these ingredients to make a luxury picnic! I would make pasta and rice dishes too.
I think I’d bake a really amazing pie with melted cheese 🙂
I would add olives, ripe tomatoes, a peach and watercress salad and some sourdough bread to make a grazing platter to enjoy with a glass of Frascati
A Spanish omelette would be lovely – it would make a great brunch x
a huge untious cheese pasta bake
I always choose carbonara when eating out, Now I can MAKE carbonara when eating IN.
Partly I would make a pizza and also use the rest for cheese and crackers that I love
I would fry off the Proscuitto with some sliced mushrooms, add creme fraishe, freshly cooked pasta and grated Grana Padano and stir through until warm. Serve and enjoy!
Probably a nice roast vegetable and chicken risotto.
I’d have it with a range of cheese, crackers and wine!
A fabulous family buffet outside on the decking. Some salad and prosecco would go nicely too
I would make a pasta dish with them both,using the Grana Padano cheese as the topping which I have done before.
Oooh, choice, choice…maybe some kind of pasta dish..or just keep it nice and simply with a lovely italian salad served with crusty bread and prosecco!
My 2 favourite things: prosciutto and cheese. I could eat these every day for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy.
Katja xxx
I’d have it with a range of other meats and cheeses.
ahhh we love to make pizza so thats what id make
I would cook some pasta and sprinkle it with the cheese and some of the chopped up prosciutto and perhaps some fresh basil from the garden
I’d made spaghetti a la carbonara I think
I’d serve the prosciutto with figs for a tasty antipasto, and would grate the Grana and use it in many of my recipes and sprinkled on pasta, of course
My all time favourite meal, pizza
I think we’d make a nice pizza, it looks lovely.
there is nothing like the taste of fleshly baked pizza 🙂
I’d make some of these lovely loved baked cheese and ham roll ups I found here and
then use the rest in omlettes and a nice quiche. x
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a would make a yummy chinese stir fry for the whole family
A really cheesy carbonara would be lovely.
I’d just savour it with crackers and a bottle of wine!
a simple but TASTY! italian starter anti pasti! prosecco and the the cheese! with a side of olives sprinkled with a little salt and olive oil doused and fresh basil leave sprinkled over… its one of my fave starters i make at home! i love all italian foods x
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some fresh spaghetti with homemade carbonara sauce and garlic bread yummy
I’d probably make some mini pastries stuffed with Grana Padano and Prosciutto – great for summer picnics!
I would probably make a tasty stir fry.
Oof, this would be so amazing.
I would probably make one of my very high quality “chuck-ins”, with some fresh pasta and a creamy, mushroomy sauce 🙂
an authentic italian pasta dish with loads of red wine
I would make the most delicious tapas! The perfect accompaniment to a cool Summer salad!
A carbonara sauce would be delicious with some nice pasta
I would eat the Prosciutto as it is and use the Grana Padano on your lovely meatball recipe I just clicked through from
i would probably make some sort of tagliatelle dish
I’d dive straight in and make a risotto. Lovely.
Amazing
I WOULD MAKE SOMETHING WITH PASTA
I feel a tapas night coming on…..! I’d make Spanish Omelette 😉
I would create an antipasti board for starters at a summer bbq
A lovely cold meat platter: can’t go wrong!
I would make a lovely pasta dish with the ingredients, something creamy. Maybe ham and melon for a starter
I’m not very imaginative when it comes to cooking food, so I’ll probably eat it with crackers
Difficult one, I would probably make astir fry with virgin olive oil
I would make a tasty pasta dish with both the Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele.
Im pretty sure that i would make a really tasty omelette
OMG you had me at Grana Padano! I am such a sucker for italian food! Loving it so much! and a box for tasting? such a great idea! xx corinne