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What is Appetizer?
The first course of a multi-course meal (Buffet table) or set menu (Table d'hôte menu).
Appetizers are designed to stimulate the appetite.
It consists of a small amount of food.
Can be cold or hot served with dips, sauces or dressing.
Some presented on ice.
Attractive in color, flavor, texture and shape or design.
Can be prepared or presented in a cold kitchen or hot kitchen.
Can be served one or more per person.
Can be served on a buffet table or the plate.
Antipasto
Zakuski
Dressed Herring
3. Antojitos: Traditional Mexican/ Latin America Appetizer
Antojitos is the fast foods prepared on the streets and in market stalls are called antojitos (literally
“little cravings”) because they are typically foods not eaten at a formal meal, which is served in
the mid-afternoon.
Antojitos
4. Meze or mezze: Traditional Mediterranean Appetizer
Meze is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers before the main dish in Greece, Turkey,
Azerbaijan, the Near East, and the Balkans.
Escargots à la bourguignonne
6. Tapas: Traditional Spanish Appetizer
Tapas are a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold or hot In
select bars in Spain.
Tapas