Bridging the Gap - The cultural exchange thread

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antipasto

What do you actually intend for "antipasto"?
Here with that term we intend a "zero course", something we eat in important occasions before the main dishes.
It's composed usually with ham slices, salame, cheese and othercured pork meats like those.

for us in Brazil antipasto (spelled "antepasto") is anything served before the main dish, that is to say, aperitives such as toasts with escabeche (baked eggplant, onion, olives, bell peppers with olive oil), for example. Cheese, salami and hams are also common. It's commonly served on special occasions only, such as banquet, but I'd say that I prefer eating small food like this instead of overly complicated banquet food