Sweet or Savoury?

[Davey S2]

If you were in a restaurant and had to choose 2 courses what would you go for, starter and main or main and dessert?

Just interested to see how many sweet tooths there are on here.

[adycav]

Main and dessert, with the cheeseboard as the dessert.

[bobr]

I haven't got a sweet tooth as such, I just feel a dessert makes the meal seem more rounded and balanced.



I will now go and cut my hands off so I never type "rounded and balanced" again

[condor]

I rarely have puddings at home, so I'm a definate starter and main person

[Todzilla]

Starter and main, all day long...

[Stu R]

Depends entirely on the restaurant. If it's a nice range of desserts that haven't come from costco and been defrosted, main and dessert.

[21TonyK]

99% of the time I will ignore the desserts on a menu in favour of a decent Brandy. Cheese is always a good option although recently having seen prices of £10+ for a cheese board in a "normal" restaurant makes me wonder!

[Cotty]

21TonyK said:

99% of the time I will ignore the desserts on a menu in favour of a decent Brandy.

or maybe a nice Port

[Stevenj214]

I have a definite sweet tooth but would go for starter and main every time.

[grumbledoak]

Starter and Main. A creme brulee or chocolate fondant will tempt me about once a year, but I'd rather a gelato on the walk home.

[captainzep]

Also a cheeseboard and/or hefty booze for pudding individual here.

[GWC]

Very rare that I'll eat pudding.

[redtwin]

Starter and main, not because I don't like sweets, its just that the dessert menu rarely seems worth the prices being charged.

[fluffnik]

Starter and main leaves your options open, once you've skipped starter it's gone...

[Stu R]

fluffnik said:

Starter and main leaves your options open, once you've skipped starter it's gone...

That's what side dishes were invented for

[Mobile Chicane]

Starter and main for me. I really don't like sweet / claggy food.

Cream:
Custard:
Pastry:
Meringue:

[staceyb]

Depends on the type of restaurant

Indian/Chinese/Thai/Japenese - starter and main.

English/Italian/Pub/Cafe - probably main and pudding.

[Marf]

staceyb said:

Depends on the type of restaurant

Indian/Chinese/Thai/Japenese - starter and main.

English/Italian/Pub/Cafe - probably main and pudding.

Same for me

[fluffnik]

Stu R said:

fluffnik said:

Starter and main leaves your options open, once you've skipped starter it's gone...

That's what side dishes were invented for

I like those too.

[Parsnip]

Would probably say main and desert, but usually ends up as starter and main due to me being hungry