Italian Western food art Dining etiquette

Students to study in Italy, usually unavoidable and Italian friends to eat in a restaurant? Do you get a little nervous at times like this? So what are the etiquette rules for eating in Italy? Let’s take a look!First, dress etiquette Let’s talk about the dress first. If you eat in a high-end restaurant, although you don’t need to dress too formally, you should at least be clean and tidy, not to be exposed and weird, or the restaurant will not receive you.

If you’re going to a friend’s house for dinner, maybe a bottle of wine is a good choice, but if it’s a casual occasion, we can arrive 5 or 10 minutes late. Italians tend to eat very late, so if you’re in a fancy restaurant, it’s not uncommon for friends to talk until midnight.

Two, ordering and pre-meal etiquette.napkin The use of napkins is also very particular, must not be stuffed around the neck, stuffed under the plate. The napkin should be spread out on your lap, pleated one third to one half forward, and wiped with only one corner. You can also cover up sneezes and coughs with a napkin, or place it on your seat if you need to leave.

You can only put your napkin on the table after dinner. The right way to place the cup is on the left side, and never fold it neatly. Used napkins folded neatly are meant to be ironic, to show your displeasure.

bread There is often a basket of bread on the table before the food is served. This bread should be broken into small pieces and eaten. Never put the whole thing in your mouth and bite it. Butter should be spread with a special knife.

Order of meal An authentic Italian meal usually consists of: aperitif, appetizer, stew, starter, main course, side meal, dessert, wine or coffee.

aperitif It’s usually a low-strength opening wine, appetizer, and soup. There are hot dishes and cold dishes. The dishes ranged from ham and cheese platters to salads and tomato cubes.

The plate is usually pasta, risotto, pizza and other staples.

The main course is basically what we call the main course, which is basically meat and seafood with vegetables.

Wine details When it comes to wine, there’s red meat with red wine and seafood with white wine. Because red wine is richer in tannins.

It softens the fiber, and stronger red meat tastes more delicious. White wine taste is light, light taste not heavy seafood with white wine can increase the refreshing degree.

dessert Coffee and after-dinner wine. After-dinner wine is also known as digestive wine. The commonly used grappa and limoncello have high alcohol content, so they are all small glasses. The average Italian only drinks espresso and macchiato after dinner.

Three, tableware and dining.Identifying cutlery An important part of Western food etiquette is the identification of cutlery.

In high-end restaurants, there will be a matching plate for each dish. After each meal is finished, the corresponding knife, fork and tableware will be replaced. The fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand will be held. Avoid the collision of knives and cutlery sound too large, cutting component should be just the entrance. You can’t put a knife in your mouth. It’s dangerous and offensive. Also remember to place the knife edge inward to prevent injuries to nearby guests.

Use order and language.The sequence is used from the outside to the inside. Before the use of knife and fork is medium size knife and fork, knives have small teeth, is to eat pasta and the first plate used; The middle one is a seafood or meat fork, which is the largest; A steak knife has a large tooth blade, while a seafood knife looks more like a large jam knife; The smallest is a dessert knife, fork or knife, no teeth.

The way the knives are placed is also very careful.For example, the knife and fork on the sides of the plate, indicating progress Parallel on either side means the meal is finished.Cross knives are added to the dish.There are two interesting ways to put it.Four, how to eat.cooked wheaten food.

Basic Western etiquette: Keep quiet, don’t gesture with cutlery, sit upright.

In western food to drink soup is not to take up, with a spoon spoon to drink. Italy often eat pasta or pizza these two staple foods, some friends will habitually eat noodles into the mouth, which is very unsightly.

Excess sauce Use a fork to roll over a spoon to help you eat. The expert way to eat is to roll up a small portion of pasta with a fork, then swallow it in one gulp, then chew it slowly with your mouth closed. No noise! * Remember not to bite only part of the face at a time, otherwise you will hear Italians say “God forgive him”!

Five, the end of the meal.In a formal restaurant, we have to tip something, usually ten percent. If it’s already included in the bill, it doesn’t need to be added.So that’s basic dining etiquette! I don’t know if you got it?