Lady: "Well, with 1.5 hours for lunch many kids just go home with their grandparents or whatever".
Me: "Well in the US they had about 15 minutes to eat their sandwiches".
Guy: "15 minutes??? That's not even enough to open a bottle of wine! No wonder the poor guys are forced to eat hamburgers and those porcherie (food fit for pigs)" (I didn't ask if they serve Julian red or white).
Guy: "Anyway, in the South they take 2.5 hours! Things are a lot slower down there."
Lady: "In any case, we are getting a lot of pressure to start serving GMO-free organic foods, there's always something!".
Me: "Well, if they don't learn Italian they will at least learn how to eat well."
Other tidbits:
- Ago's Commandant teacher has told him he MUST wear a jacket in order to transition between buildings at school. He is of course hot from just having to wear his smock on top of the shirt and shorts. I am waiting for the battle about no shorts in the winter.
- He is also to finish ALL the food on his plate. Brings back memories. We used to have stools in the cafeteria that stowed on tracks under the table surface. Those tracks is where all the food went when we didn't want to eat it. No tracks at this lunchroom. It will be interesting. On the other hand, here are some sample menu items:
- Tagliatelle with tomato and basil sauce
- Risotto
- Veal rolls
- Caprese salad
- Pasta with Pesto
- Sole
- Fresh cheese
- Pork loin
- Octopus and potato salad
- Gnocchi
- Frittata
Fresh seasonal fruit is on the menu with EVERY meal.
Lets see Avery has Teriyaki Beef Bites, Chicken Hip Dippers, Vegetarian 3 Bean Chili, Bean and Cheese Burrito, and don't forget Italian Macaroni Bake now with fruit and veggie bar. You have 15 mins starting NOW! No wonder we pack his lunch!
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