Appetizer

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Appetizer

An appetizer or hors d'oeuvre is a small dish of an overall meal. It can also be a drink or multiple drinks containing alcohol. Common examples include: shrimp cocktail, calamari, salad, potato skins, mussels, bruschetta or cheese and crackers. An appetizer may also be very elegant in some restaurants.^[1]^[2]

They are often referred to as snacks or hors d'oeuvres.

Etymology

In French, hors d'oeuvre means "outside the work".^[source?]

Appetizer Media

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A tray of canapés, a form of hors d'oeuvres, at a cocktail party
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Hors-d'oeuvres (1623) by Pieter Claesz
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Various crudités served at a cocktail party
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Steward in a vintage 1920s railcar serving canapés on a tray as part of butler style service
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A tray of hors d'oeuvres
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Meze in Jordanian cuisine
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Zakuski in Russian cuisine
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Poke is a raw fish salad served as an appetiser in the cuisine of Hawaii.
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Amuse-bouche
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Appetisers in a restaurant

References

↑ "Appetizer | Define Appetizer at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
↑ "What are Appetizers?". Wisegeek.com. Retrieved 2010-12-08.

[1] "Appetizer | Define Appetizer at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-08.

[2] "What are Appetizers?". Wisegeek.com. Retrieved 2010-12-08.

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