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If
you see
Romans eat breakfast at home with milk and
cereals, it's probably on a TV commercial.
Romans prefer to stop at cafés and
get a cornetto (croissant) with a cappuccino
or latte macchiato.
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Lunch
can be anything from a quick sandwich eaten
standing at the corner bar to a full four
course meal ending with a coffee.
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| Merenda (Afternoon Snack) |
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The
term merenda usually refers to children
eating sweet afternoon snacks. Adults like
to eat a slice of pizza or something small
with coffee, while taking a short afternoon
break.
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Romans
have dinner no sooner than 8:30, and you'll
see people coming to restaurants at 11:00
or even later.
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Lunch and dinner meals courses always have a name.
- Antipasto is the appetizer.
- Il primo (the first) refers to the first
course, pasta, rice, pizza, and other carbohydrates.
- IL secondo (the second) refers to the second
course, which consists mainly on meat or fish.
- Contorno is a side dish, like extra beans
or salad.
- Dolce is the dessert.
- Sometimes Italians end their meals with a digestivo
(literally a digestive) which is a superalcoholic
like grappa, amaro, or limoncello.
- Before leaving the table, most Italians will have
a caffè, which is always an espresso
coffee. Nobody ever drinks cappuccino after
a meal.
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