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Default Dataw Island Dining Room Menu 2/4/2014



"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 02:52:27 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
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>> The prices on the menu for "Starters" and "Appetizers" were all within
>> $3 of each other.
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>> It was an honest question.

>
> In this part of the world we usually refer to a 3 course meal as having a
> starter, a main and then dessert - but there's a couple I know who do
> refer to a starter as an appetizer and they're actually quite snobby i.e.
> they only eat at the most expensive restaurants/shop at the most expensive
> stores, drive shockingly expensive cars - just to show off how much money
> they have - which is why I found Marty's comment funny).
>
> But then again the word 'appetizer' rings another bell - think in some
> parts of the world it might be an alternative term for a main course?
> Dunno, just too lazy to google it right now.


We have starter, main and pudding (just to cause consternation and fear
among the masses)
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