When I travel the countries in Europe I like to consider
what makes each one special and unique. I have decided that one big difference
between the French and Italians is: The French love to dine and the Italians
love to eat!
Now, we are staying in parts of Italy that are untouched by
many tourists. So, we didn’t really learn about the Italians and their affinity
for eating until last night!
Previously, our Italian waiters would raise an eyebrow and
then ask a couple of times for review and clarification on our food order. The
waiter would say, “So you are saying you want to share only one appetizer and
have only one first course each? Is that all?” The waiter always seemed
concerned.
We learned tonight after being a part of a dinner gathering
that Italians dine out much differently than we realized. For example, we started our meal with our
own individual appetizer, then our first course- it was delicious homemade
pasta - which we were certainly full after eating. However, it didn’t end
there.
Adam and I thought we would be ready for dessert, but no,
then came our second main dish, which was yet another full meal. Between all this were several glasses of
wine, homemade bread and breadsticks, more wine. And then finally…we finished
with a lovely dessert, with extra homemade cookies and more wine or espresso, just in case the dessert alone was not enough.
Now the 3 forks and 3 knives make sense and it explains one reason the Italians
are always happy!
Ciao!
Anastasia and Adam
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