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BREAKFAST
Milk and corn flakes or other cereals. Or muesli for those with an healthy lifestyle.
Sometimes yogurt is a substitute for milk.
Some people add caffè in the milk, or drink milk and coffee separately.
• Antipasto: This literally means before (anti) the meal (pasto). It’s usually a
plate of cheese, meat, and olives. I highly recommend trying bruschetta,
pronounced brusketta, a piece of grilled bread topped with tomatoes and
olive oil that results in very happy taste buds.
• Primo Piatto: This is the first (primo) course (piatto), and is typically pasta.
Actually, scratch that, it’s always pasta. Delicious pasta, served in an
appropriate serving size so there’s stomach room for more. Crucial rules
when eating pasta: Never ever cut your spaghetti with a knife or use a spoon
to twirl them. Never. (You’ve been warned.)
• Secondo Piatto: The second (secondo) course (piatto – look at you, getting a
hang of this whole Italian thing!) is your protein course. This is typically a
meat or fish course that often comes with a small side of vegetables. On a lot
of Italian menus, you can find a section calledcontorno, which is a list of the
side dishes that go with your second course.
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