Answer the following Questions: How are appetizers classified? How will you differentiate each type of appetizers from one another? How can you say that appetizers are important in a full course meal?
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Explanation:
Appetizers and Hors D’oeuvres.
The two words are often used interchangeably, but most people don’t realize they’re actually two different things. Yes, they are both related to food, but they each serve two different purposes. Let’s take a look at how appetizers vs. hors d’oeuvres are similar, and how they differ.
Charred baby gem salad appetizer for plated dinner
What is an Appetizer?
Appetizers are the first course served when seated at a table. An appetizer is meant to compliment an entrée and is generally a small-portioned first course of a multi-course meal. Appetizers are meant to whet the appetite before the following courses.
Appetizers connote that a dinner will follow. Although it’s possible to have appetizers without a main course, this isn’t often the case. Some examples of appetizers include soups, salads, chowders, etc. Check out our Plated Dinner Menu to see some of the appetizers offered by Encore.
Appetizer vs. hors d'oeuvres at a table in a restaurant
What is an Hors D’oeuvre?
Hors d’oeuvres are small items served before dinner, often accompanied by cocktails. They’re most commonly found at cocktail parties or during the cocktail hour of a reception or gala. Most of the time, hors d’oeuvres are considered ‘finger foods’ and can be eaten while standing and mingling.
The important distinction of hors d’oeuvres is
that they are served before, or separately from a meal. In fact, the term hors d’oeuvre is a French term that translates to ‘outside the meal’. Some examples of hors d’oeuvres include crudité, candied salmon, flatbreads, etc. Take a look at our Cocktail Menu for more variety of hors d’oeuvres that we offer.