Italian Recipes for Second Courses - Meat

A secondo piatto - second course in English, based on meat, is served during a meal after a first course usually based on carbohydrates, and is usually is high in protein. in French, is served

In traditional Italian catering the secondo is usually accompanied by a side course served separately in a smaller dish. In the French menu instead, the second course is generally assimilated to the plat principal or plat de résistance and what in Italy is considered a side course is served in the same dish as the secondo piatto.

Index of Secondi Recipes Based on Meat

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