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HughJanus

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When I go to an Italian restaurant there is a course between the starters (pasta?) and the main course. Am I supposed to have all 3 courses?
 
Menus in Italy are broken down into sections by course to replicate the flow of a traditional Italian meal. Typically, each course is served in the order it appears on the menu from antipasto moving on through primi, secondi, contorni, and finally dolci.
 
tudor_fox said:
Menus in Italy are broken down into sections by course to replicate the flow of a traditional Italian meal. Typically, each course is served in the order it appears on the menu from antipasto moving on through primi, secondi, contorni, and finally dolci.
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Correct. The antipasto, consists of little starters like grilled zucchini, stuffed tomatoes, artichokes, cured hams etc. The primi is normally pasta, gnocchi or risotto depending on where you are in Italy, the secondi is fish, meat or poultry like Saltimbocca and then dolce, the dessert. Formaggio ( cheese) could be offered as well.

A few years ago I used to visit this family restaurant in Milan a few times a year. Set price. Antipasto from the buffet, two different pastas and/or risotto, a great main course followed by dessert and cheese. As much wine as you liked and grappa to finish. All for about 25000 lira which at the time was about £12. It was fantastic.
 
Remind me not to go to a proper Italian restaurant, two courses is enough for me, Starter and Main, or Main and Dessert.
On rare occasions, all three.
 
Bangers & Mash.
Him:
I met her down in Napoli and didn’t she look great
So I brought her back to Blighty just to show me mates
And though we’re married ‘appily I’ll tell ya furthermore
I ‘avent ‘ad a decent meal since Nineteen-Forty-Four
Her:
Eat your minestrone,Joe!
Him:
That’s all you ever say!
Eat your macaroni,Joe!
Ev’ry blinkin’ day!
No wonder you’re so boney,Joe,
and skinny as a rake!
Well then,give us a bash of the bangers and mash me muvver used to make!
Bangers and mash.
Minestrone.
Bangers and mash.
Macaroni.
Give us a bash at the bangers and mash me muvver used to make!
Eat your taglietelli,Joe!
That’s all l’ve ‘eard for years!
Eat your vermicelli,Joe!
It’s comin’ out me ears!
You’ve got to fill your belly,Joe,
Joe for heavens sake!
Well then,give us a bash of the bangers and mash me muvver used to make!
Well,alright!
Bangers and mash!
Taglietelli!
Bangers and mash!
Vermicelli!
Ah,give us a bash at the bangers and mash me muvver used to make!

Nineteen-Forty-Three,Allied forces land in Italy!
Ist soldier: There’s a smashin’ looking bird over there. I think she’s showin’ out there!
2nd soldier: Well why don’t you chat her up then!
Right,bonjourno signorina. ‘Ere are you married?
Italian girl: Scusi me?
There y’are can’t ‘ave a fairer answer than that can ‘ya!

Her:
I met him back in Italy,so dashing and good-looking
He wined me and dined me every night
He said I smiled so prettily and how he loved my cooking
But since he married me,it seems he’s lost his appetite
Him (Italian accent):
Eat your taglietelli,Joe!
Her (cockney accent):
That’s all you ever say,Ooohhhhh!
Eat your vermicelli,Joe!
Ev’ry bloom in’ day!
You’ve a-got to fill your belly,Joe,
Joe for heavens sake!
Well then,give us a bash of the bangers and mash your muvver used to make!
Her:Bangers and mash!
Him:Minestrone!
Bangers and mash!
Macaroni!
Give me a bash with the bangers and mash!
Her: (Laughing)
Her:Like the same one what your muvver was!
Her: (Laughing)
What you laughing at now?
Her: (Laughing)
Him: ….please!…..

(Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren)
 
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