Friday, February 11, 2011

Traditional Italian Meal Structure

  1. Atipasto: appetizers
  2. Primo: hot dish (pasta, risotto, gnocchi, polenta, soup)
  3. Secondo: fish or meat
  4. Contorno: side dish served with secondo (salad or cooked veggies)
  5. Formaggio e Frutta: "first dessert" cheese and fruit
  6. Dolce: "second dessert" sweet cakes or cookies
  7. Caffe: coffee or espresso 
  8. Digestivo or Ammazzacaffe: liquors

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