Dinner is served in courses. The heartiness of any one course is inversely proportioned to the number of courses served. A diner can manage six or eight courses only if none is very rich, and if he eats lightly of each.
The meat or meat substitute, with vegetables, is the main course and deserves prominence because if furnishes a greater variety of the foods needed by the body than do the other course.
The cocktail may be a shellfish with a highly seasoned sauce. Fruit cocktail, if acid, may be served. This course in intended as an appetizer; hence sweet fruits are not so acceptable as those with a tart flavor.
A salad course accompanies or follows the main course for two reasons. The succulence of the dish, and the fact that it is cold, make it a pleasing contrast to the main course. Salads, like soups are appetizing and serve to stimulate the appetite.
A small cup of coffee is frequently served after the dessert, usually without cream or sugar. The flavor of coffee at the end of a heavy meal is relished because it removes the sweet taste of the dessert.
Special Dinner – Cocktail (fruit or shellfish) or
Soup
Meat course
Salad course
Dessert
Coffee (with main course or dessert)
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