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CLASSIFICATION OF
APPETIZERS
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CLASSIFICATION OF APPETIZERS

o CANAPÉ
o COCKTAILS
o HORS D’ OEUVRES
o RELISHES
o PETITE SALAD
o CHIPS AND DIPS
o FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
o FINGER FOODS
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CANAPÉS
 are made out of thin slices of bread in different
shapes

 a finger food consisting of three parts: a base, a

spread or topping and garnish

 could be served hot or cold

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COCKTAILS

 juices of orange, pineapple, grapefruit or

tomatoes served with cold salad dressings

 in the form of a fruit or vegetable juice mixed

with a little alcoholic beverage or seafood
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HORS D’ OEUVRES

 refers to small portions of highly seasoned

foods

 served on individual plate when guests

are seated
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RELISHES

 pickled items which are raw vegetables such as

julienne carrots or celery sticks

 placed before the guest in a slightly, deep, boat

shape dish
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PETITE SALAD

 small portions and usually display the

characteristics found in most salad
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CHIPS AND DIPS

 popular accompaniments to potato chips,
crackers, and raw vegetables

 dips must not be so thick that it cannot be

scooped up without breaking the chip or
crackers
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FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

 the simplest appetizers

 fruits are good appetizers because they give

an attractive appearance, fragrance,
appealing taste and delicious flavor
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FINGER FOODS

 the only requirement is that you keep

everything small enough to be picked up with
the fingers and eaten with little mess
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CANAPÉS
 bite-size open faced sandwiches consist of tiny portions
of food presented on bases of bread, toast, or pastry
easily handled and eaten
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THREE PARTS OF CANAPÉS

1. BASE – holds the spread and garnish

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SUGGESTIONS FOR CANAPÉS BASES

BREAD CUTOUTS TOAST CUTOUTS CRACKERS

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PASTRY SHELLS TORTILLA CHIPS OR

MELBA TOAST
CUPS
TINY BISCUITS POLENTA CUTOUTS MINIATURE PANCAKES
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2. SPREAD - placed on top of the base so

the garnish sticks to it without falling off
THREE TYPES OF SPREAD

a. FLAVORED BUTTER
- made from softened butters with
flavorings
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b. FLAVORED CREAM CHEESE

- made from flavored butter, except cream cheese
is substituted for the butter

c. MEAT OR FISH SALAD SPREADS

- made from finely chopped meat or fish that are
spreadable
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3. GARNISH
– any food item or combination of items placed on top
of the spread
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FOOD ITEMS USED TO DECORATE CANAPÉS

vegetables,
fish
pickles and
relishes
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FOOD ITEMS USED TO DECORATE CANAPÉS

cheese,
meat
and hard
cooked
egg
slices
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CANAPÉS

BASE SPREAD GARNISH

References:

Basco Evelyn A. et al, Technology and Livelihood Education 9 Home

Economics Specialization Cookery, Quezon City, Trinitas Publising Inc.,
2015

Esmilla-Sercado Virginia C. et al, Skills for a Lifetime in TLE 8, Valenzuela

City, JO-ES Publishing House, Inc., 2014

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