On 2/6/2020 5:55 PM, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> We always eat the salad first, at home or away.
>
> I've never liked separate course meals. I want it all
> served at once so I can alternate from one to the other.
>
> I don't want to eat just meat and potato constantly.
> A bite of salad is a good break now and then.
>
> Not desserts though. I never eat that unless for a snack
> much later. A good meal doesn't need to be immediately
> followed by any dessert.
>
> When I want to eat salad only, I'll make a deluxe one
> and call it dinner. No more food.
>

Restaurants give you a salad first so you have something to eat while
your meal is being cooked.

Mostly I eat it like you, but will sometimes eat some ahead while
finishing cooking the rest of the meal. In Italy it is often at the end
of the meal.

I have dessert later in the evening, usually about 8 PM.