🍽️ 10+1 Italian Meal (Full Sequence)

1. 🥂 Aperitivo Standing, chatting, awakening the palate - 🍹 Spritz, 🍾 prosecco, 🍷 vermouth, 🧃 gingerino - 🫒 Olives, 🥨 crisps, 🧀 cheese cubes, 🥧 tiny quiches

2. 🍖 Antipasto Cold starter, slightly more composed - 🥓 Prosciutto e melone, 🍞 bruschetta, 🐟 marinated anchovies, 🍖 bresaola

3. 🍝 Primo First hot dish—usually no meat - 🍄 Risotto ai funghi, 🍜 tagliatelle al ragù, 🥣 minestrone, 🥔 gnocchi

4. 🍗 Secondo Main protein dish - 🐄 Saltimbocca, 🥩 bistecca, 🐟 branzino, 🍗 chicken cacciatore

5. 🥦 Contorno Vegetable side, plated separately - 🫑 Roasted peppers, 🥬 sautéed spinach, 🥒 grilled zucchini

6. 🥗 Insalata Fresh greens—only if not in contorno - 🌿 Rucola, 🥬 radicchio, 🥗 mixed greens with balsamic

7. 🧀🍇 Formaggi e Frutta Regional cheeses and seasonal fruit - 🧀 Pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola - 🍇 Grapes, 🍐 pears, 🍑 figs

8. 🍰 Dolce Dessert—light but luscious - 🍮 Panna cotta, 🍦 gelato, 🍰 tiramisù, 🍩 cannoli, 🎂 cassata

9. ☕ Caffè Sharp, hot, quick - ☕ Espresso only. Never cappuccino.

10. 🥃 Digestivo The final ritual - 🍋 Limoncello, 🧉 amaro, 🥃 grappa, 🌿 sambuca

+1: 🥖 Pane Bread is not a course. It is a covenant. - 🥖 Focaccia, 🥐 ciabatta, 🪵 grissini—woven through the entire meal