How do you spell appetizers in French?
hors d’oeuvre
noun, plural hors d’oeuvre, hors d’oeuvres [awr -durvz; French awr -dœ-vruh].
Is a French word for appetizer?
appetizer → apéritif, entrée, amuse-gueules, savouries, garniture d’apéritif, amuse-bouche, amuse-gueule, hors-d’œuvre.
What does Les Plats mean on a French menu?
A French meal may include numerous courses, in this order: Un apéritif > cocktail, pre-dinner drink. Une entrée > appetizer/starter (false cognate alert: entree can mean “main course” in English) Le plat principal > main course. Le fromage > cheese.
What is another name for appetizers?
Your Guide to the different names for “appetizers”
- Appetizers. “A small dish of food or drink taken before a meal to stimulate one’s appetite.”
- Hors d’oeuvres. “A one-bite item that’s either stationary or passed and served separate from or prior to a meal.”
- Canapes.
- Amuse-bouche.
Why are appetizers called appetizers?
You can also call an appetizer an hors d’oeuvre. An appetizer is meant to stimulate your appetite, making you extra hungry for your meal. This is where the word comes from, literally meaning “something to whet the appetite” or “something to appetize.”
What is a pre appetizer called?
hors d’oeuvres
In the U.S., ‘appetizers’, referring to anything served before a meal, is the most common term for hors d’oeuvres. Light snacks served outside of the context of a meal are called hors d’oeuvres (with the English-language pluralization).
What does plat ou plat mean?
plat ou plat = not your choice of main course, rather it means “entree (app) and plat (main) OR plat (main) and dessert”
What is a plat in food?
the principal dish of a meal. apéritif. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
What do British call appetizers?
Starter
Starter. A starter is what an American would call an ‘appetizer. ‘
What is the best word that describe appetizer?
Synonyms of appetizer
- bite,
- morsel,
- mouthful,
- nibble,
- nugget,
- taste,
- tidbit.
- (also titbit)