Yes, and if you look at evidence of how people ate in history, this was not always true. This is the modern way of doing things. I guess we eventually figured it out.
> I guess we eventually figured it out.
Isn't bread still the thing served first, by itself with maybe a little butter or oil, in many cuisines?
Ah, I was just talking about dessert.
Yes bread is served first. But I always thought bread was to be consumed with the rest of the courses.
I think the butter thing came later. People got impatient waiting so they started serving butter with the bread so that you can get a bite while waiting.
But the original purpose of bread was to be an extra carb along your starter or main depending on what you're having.
I always thought it had more to do with the sweetness of dessert will make you lose your appetite, desire, or reduce the taste of the less sweet foods you eat first.