Most of the most effective Italian dishes start with a “soffritto.” It is usually made with onion, carrot and celery, finely cut and flippantly fried in a little olive oil. If you can’t resist the impulse of ruining an excellent meal with milk, ask for a “caffe’ macchiato”, espresso with only a drop of milk. Coffee is usually drunk at the end of a meal, even after the digestivo. Salad is considered a facet dish and, even should you order it as a starter, your request shall be most likely ignored. Seasonal greens may be wearing one thing simple and accommodating for everyone, or served with a dressing and cruets of oil and vinegar. Italian food customs are many and they vary all through the peninsula however there is consensus over some rules of Italian food tradition.