Christmas coffee: little etiquette to make a good impression – Italian Cuisine

Christmas coffee: little etiquette to make a good impression


Is it offered at the table or in the living room? Already in the cup or in the coffee pot? Here are the rules of etiquette to serve him as a lady – and a bold idea: why not combine it with a savory dish? The starred chef Tommaso Arrigoni did it with this recipe.

The table of the Christmas it's a certainty: it starts with the starters and ends in front of one coffee, waiting for midnight or playing bingo with the children. While everyone gets angry on the list of aperitifs and cook for hours salads of reinforcement and canape, almost no one thinks of the tray of coffee at the end of the meal. So we end up taking orders by show of hands and serving guests on a table still full of crumbs. To avoid falls in style instead of the grand finale, here are some basic rules of the so-called "etiquette" to make a good impression. And an idea to surprise the guests, the starred chefTommaso Arrigoni.

The coffee tray
In addition to the cups with their teaspoon (resting on the saucer to the right of the cup) you bring a small jug with some milk and a sugar bowl with its teaspoon. A touch of style in addition, also offer a brown sugar and a bowl with whipped cream, for an exception to the rule. Do not forget the small square napkins – linen, cotton or cellulose, white, simple.

Coffee in the living room
The etiquette rule says that coffee is served in the living room and not in the dining room. Being able to do it is a good idea to get up from the table, take a little break and then be already sitting on the couch to chat until late. You need a stable table and a serving tray to serve. While the guests drink coffee, the landlady clears the table, even the tablecloth.

Clears!
If, for logistical reasons, coffee should be served at the table, it is essential to clear the table first. You take away everything, even the tablecloth and serve the coffee tray.

How do you get it?
The house is not a bar and therefore the guests to be polite will limit themselves in the requests of "mokaccini with cinnamon" and "express narrow double foam". However, having a decaffeinated coffee at home is a must, especially after dinner. Volluto is Nespresso coffee with notes of biscuits and cereals that also exists in decaffeinated version, where it preserves the same rich aromas and the same round body of classic Volluto.

Bon bon and chocolates
In addition to the coffee we bring nougats, chocolates, bon bon and small frolle – which will then be available to guests for the rest of the time. The dessert and fruit have already been served before clearing, at the table.

The water
To quench the guests, a tray with clean water glasses and two bottles, one of natural and one of sparkling water, is available.

The extra idea
Who said that coffee is only served at the end of the meal? The chefs today use coffee as a real drink, combining it with savory dishes, as appetizers and main courses. The chef Tommaso Arrigoni of the Innocenti Evasioni restaurant in Milan, a Michelin star, has combined Nespresso Volluto with an ideal recipe for the Christmas table: creamed cod, pumpkin, chestnuts and goat's cheese mayonnaise.

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