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nitpickers in Italian restaurants

Post 1

Friar

Anti-pasta is against pasta, whereas Ante-pasta means before pasta, literally.

Although, I've been wrong before!
Frequently actually, just ask my wife!

Friar


nitpickers in Italian restaurants

Post 2

Titania (gone for lunch)

After almost 2 weeks spent in the very southern part of Switzerland, near the Italian border, I can only confirm that menues in Italian (in Switzerland) use the expression 'Antipasti' for dishes meant to be eaten before the main pasta meal...


nitpickers in Italian restaurants

Post 3

Friar

*feet planted firmly on the ground, I stand corrected, by you and (almost simultaneously) my lovely wife*

Friar


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