Learn French: Nous avons de quoi préparer l'apéritif avec cette charcuterie. - We have enough to prepare the aperitif with these cold cuts.

When de quoi is followed by an infinitive like préparer, it acts as an idiom meaning "the means to," "what is necessary to," or "enough to." It expresses that you have the resources or materials required to complete the action.

Could we say assez pour instead of de quoi here?

Yes, Nous avons assez pour préparer l'apéritif is grammatically correct and means the same thing. However, using de quoi is highly idiomatic and a very natural way native speakers express having "what it takes" or "the wherewithal" to do something.

Why is cette charcuterie singular when the English translation says "these cold cuts"?

In French, charcuterie is typically a singular collective noun that refers to the entire category of cured meats or deli items. You use the singular demonstrative adjective cette even though English translates it to a plural concept like "cold cuts."

Does l'apéritif just refer to a drink, or does it include the food?

While historically a drink, l'apéritif (often shortened to l'apéro) culturally encompasses both the pre-meal drinks and the snacks served alongside them. Since they are preparing it with charcuterie, they are specifically focusing on the food spread here.