APPETIZER

WHAT IS AN APPETIZER?
• Appetizer is a small dish of food or drink taken before
a meal or the main dish
• Its main function is to increase your hunger and
prepare you for the main course. The flavors of the
appetizers are often coordinated with the flavors of
the main dish.
 TYPES OF APPETIZERS
• COCKTAILS
- Consist of several bite size pieces of fish,
shellfish, drinks and fruits served with tangy
flavored sauce. They must be fresh in appearance
and arranged attractively to have and eye appeal.
• HORS D’ OEUVRES
- ARE SMALL PORTIONS OF HIGHLY
SEASONED FOODS FORMERLY USED TO
PRECEDE A MEAL SERVED EITHER HOT OR
COLD. SIMPLICITY SHOULD BE THE MAIN
CRITERIA FOR MAKING THE HORS D’
OEUVRES.
 TYPES OF HORS D’ OEUVRES
• STUFFED

• WRAPPED AND ROLLED

• PICKED AND SKEWERED

• CANAPÉ
- A BITE SIZE OR TWO BITE SIZE FINGER FOOD
CONSISTING OF THREE PARTS: A BASE, A SPREAD,
OR TOPPING AND GARNISH OR GARNITURE.
THEY ARE SAVORY TIT BITS OF FOOD. THEY
COULD BE SERVED COMMONLY COLD.
• RELISHES/CRUDITES
THEY ARE PICKLED ITEM AND RAW, CRISP
-

VEGETABLES SUCH AS JULIENNE CARROTS OR

CELERY STICKS
• PETITE SALAD
- THEY ARE SMALL PORTIONS AND THEY ARE
USUALLY DISPLAY THE CHARACTERISTICS
FOUND IN MOST SALAD.