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Scegli il tuo regalo:
Digestivo
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"digestives", liquors/liqueurs (grappa, amaro, limoncello, sambuca, nocino, sometimes referred to as ammazzacaffè - "coffee killer"
Caffè
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Caffè usually espresso!
Dolce
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"sweet", such as cakes and cookies!
Formaggio e frutta
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"cheese and fruits", the first dessert. Local cheeses may be part of the Antipasto or Contorno as well.
Contorno
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"side dish", may be a salad or cooked vegetables. A traditional menu features salad along with the main course
Secondo
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"second course", the main dish, usually fish or meat. Traditionally veal, pork and chicken are most commonly used, at least in the North, though beef has become more popular since World War II and wild game is found, particularly in Tuscany. Fish are generally caught locally.
Primo
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"first course", usually consists of a hot dish like pasta, risotto, gnocchi, polenta or soup.
Aperitivo
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Apéritif usually enjoyed as an appetizer before a large meal!
Antipasto
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Antipasto Literally "before (the) meal", hot or cold appetizers!