Apparently there are discussions for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, however none for appertisers/starters?
I only have a meal of 3 or more courses at home about all of twice or three times per year most (something that may change in future).
A nice starter though, before whatever may be to follow, is a more regular and much appreciated occurrence.
Today I made what two AI algorithms reliably informed me was one of the most popular starters in the world - Bruschetta…
This one with toasted ciabatta rubbed with garlic and pasted with aubergine meze, then topped [loaded] with seasoned chopped tomatoes and Kalimata olives, and drizzled with hemp oil (because nuttiness).
rarely do them at home -
when it happens it’s usually oysters - fried/on-the-half-shell or Rockefeller.
personally I like the pseudo-European term: Starters
. . . .
but luscious Starters eating out is right up my alley…for two, we often get three Starters and share the lot. well, if there’s three really good looking things on the menu . . .
my favs are
crispy flash fried calamari
beef tartar
carpaccio
(the raw beef stuff one does not order from the gas station drive thru . . .)
