Bio-Pan: Organic Sourdough Grissini for an Autumn Aperitif
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🌿 The grissino, a little loaf to keep on the table
In autumn, aperitivo moves back indoors, around a platter of cheeses and a glass of wine. A good grissino, crunchy and made with just a few ingredients, is almost always missing from the table. Bio-Pan makes it like a little loaf of bread: organic flour, extra virgin olive oil, and sourdough starter.
Bio-Pan is a longstanding artisan bakery with wood-fired ovens, founded in 1999 and certified organic from the very beginning. On Natura Bio Italia, you already know it for its organic crackers and tarts; this time, we're talking about grissini and a few ideas for serving them.
🌾 Four grissini, one basic recipe
All Bio-Pan grissini start with the same dough: type "1" soft wheat flour, water, organic extra virgin olive oil at around 10%, and sourdough starter. Each variety uses a different flour or seed to enrich the dough, giving it a distinct character.
- 🏆 Classic grissini: type "1" flour and 10.5% extra virgin olive oil, the perfect grissino for a sharing platter.
- ✨ Wholemeal grissini: equal parts wholemeal flour and type "1" flour, with 3.8 g of fiber per 100 g.
- ✨ Sesame seed grissini: a toasted note that pairs well with hummus and fresh cheeses.
- ✨ Flaxseed grissini: a heartier flavor, with 8.7 g of protein per 100 g.
Each pack contains 4 packets of 100 g, for a total of 400 g, and costs €9.96. The wholegrain and flaxseed varieties are listed as vegan.
🧀 How to serve them as an aperitif
Grissini work best when they complement flavors without overpowering them. A few simple pairings are all you need to put together a complete platter.
- ✨ With cured meats: Wrap a thin slice of prosciutto around classic grissini.
- ✨ With cheeses: Wholegrain grissini pair well with aged cheeses and fruit preserves.
- ✨ With vegetable purées: sesame grissini are perfect for dipping in chickpea hummus or pumpkin purée.
- ✨ As a bread substitute: flaxseed grissini go well with legume soup or minestrone.
🫒 Extra virgin olive oil and sourdough starter
Fat matters a lot in grissini. Bio-Pan uses organic extra virgin olive oil, which gives the dough aroma and crispness. To learn how to recognize quality olive oil, find our guide to Italian extra virgin olive oil on the blog.
At 2.5%, sourdough starter complements the baker’s yeast and contributes to the aroma of the finished product. It’s a bakery ingredient that takes time and care to work into the dough.
🥨 For those who prefer crackers
Alongside its grissini, Bio-Pan makes a line of organic crackers in six varieties: classic, rosemary, sesame seed, whole-grain spelt, turmeric, and spirulina. They come in packs of 6 x 100 g for €14.94 or 2 x 250 g for €9.98.
Rosemary crackers go with vegetables and main courses instead of bread, while the whole-grain spelt ones bring the rustic flavor of an ancient grain to the table.
💚 A simple aperitif made with real ingredients
A good aperitif doesn’t need much: a few carefully chosen products and time spent together. Bio-Pan grissini and crackers are made with organic flour, extra virgin olive oil, and years of baking experience; that’s why they go well on any charcuterie board, from dinner with friends to Sunday lunch.
To finish with something sweet, the same collection also offers organic tarts and mini tarts, including vegan and buckwheat options. Shipping is free in Italy on orders over €40.