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The JAW DROPPING Method to Order Italian Food,
If youre planning a trip to Italy or youre eating at a fancy Italian restaurant in the United States you may be wondering how to order your food properly. Luckily many Italian restaurants organize their courses on the menu similarly and serve these courses in the same particular order. If you stick to this course order you should have a smooth ordering process. There are also pronunciations that you can practice and cultural norms to consider ahead of time. Ask for bottled water and/or wine by the glass or bottle to drink. At meals its most common to order water and/or wine to drink. Most Italian restaurants have both flat and sparkling bottled water but not tap water. Theyll probably have red white and sparkling wines available for you to choose from.
Start with antipasti. In Italian antipasta means before the meal. This is similar to an appetizer and often includes cured meats cured cheeses fried vegetables olives or toasted bread with tomatoes bruschetta. Order antipasti before any other courses.
Order your first course or primo of pasta. Next choose a pasta risotto or soup from the Primo section of the menu. There will likely be many different pasta dishes to choose from that come in a variety of shapes and are served with a variety of sauces.
Order your second course or secondo of meat. After pasta youll most likely order red meat poultry or fish as the second course. The second course typically doesnt come with any sides. Choose a meat from the Secondo section of the menu.
Ask for a side dish or contorni. Following the second course youll be served a side dish of your choice often served with a salad. At this point order vegetables potatoes or any other side listed on the menu.
Ask for a dessert or dolchi. Youll probably be offered dessert at this point in your meal. This is often a fruit selection but tiramisu and/or other sweet treats may also be on the menu. Make your selection and tell the server what you want.
Drink your caff last. If you want coffee after your meal there are a few different ways you can have it prepared for you. Either order a normale which is an espresso shot or a macchiato which means coffee with a drop of milk. You can also order a lungo meaning long coffee which is similar to a normale but is brewed with twice as much water making it bigger and more diluted than an espresso shot.
Order digestivi to help you digest your meal. Digestivi is a beverage that typically contains liquor and fruit juice. Order and drink it after your last course if you want to do like the Italians do and settle your stomach.
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