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Old 07-20-2013, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by senior citizen View Post
I would say at the end...... as part of the dessert???
Maybe Rubicon remembers????

I know that in Italy they do not eat their green salad as a first course as we do here in the U.S.

I would just put out the fruit and cheese as a buffet selection along with all the rest of the stuff...........for a big family reunion (not necessarily a sit down dinner)........besides the antipasto which is an appetizer....a huge appetizer..........
I would put out hot dishes like baked ziti and lasagna, etc., chicken cacciatore, etc. Whatever I am in the mood for.....depending also on the season of the year............
In my family the fruit and cheese was offered when guests first arrived. When we sat down the antipasto was served first and could consist of a huge platter of cheese sliced meats olives of all types, peppers, etc

At the end of our meal we ate our salads. I loved to pour some pasta sauce over mine instead of salad dressings.