Here’s why aperitifs and digestifs are your new best mates come dinnertime.
Visit almost any country, experience almost any culture, and you’ll likely find that they place great importance on mealtime rituals. Whether it’s the five-course structure of a traditional Italian meal, or the polite British tradition of insisting on splitting the last piece of cake, these rituals play a vital role in every society. And one of the most widespread – and enjoyable – rituals is that of apéritifs and digestifs.
Think of the aperitif and digestif as the bookends of a meal. An aperitif serves to prime the palate for an upcoming meal, while the digestif helps settle the stomach once that meal has finished. And given how common these are across the world, there are plenty of options to choose from when deciding what to serve.
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