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In restaurants, ''Ã la carte'' (; ) is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a
''The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language''
4th edition, Houghton Mifflin
''Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools''
National Academies Press. page 83. * Mosimann, Anton (1983)
''Cuisine à la carte''
Macmillan Publishers Limited. 304 pages.
In restaurants, ''Ã la carte'' (; ) is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant
A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on the premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearan ...
, as opposed to '' table d'hôte'', where a set menu is offered. It is an early 19th century loan from French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
meaning "according to the menu".''Oxford English Dictionary''
The individual dishes to be ordered may include side dishes, or the side dishes may be offered separately, in which case, they are also considered ''Ã la carte''.
History
The earliest examples of ''à la carte'' are from 1816 for the adjectival use ("à la carte meal", for example) and from 1821 for the adverbial use ("meals were served à la carte"). These pre-date the use of the word menu, which came into English in the 1830s."Menu"''The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language''
4th edition, Houghton Mifflin
See also
* Omakase, Japanese expression for letting the chef decide * '' Table d'hôte'', the opposite of ''à la carte'' * Buffet * List of French words and phrases used by English speakers * Pro rata, a method of billing or other calculation based on proportional usage * *References
Bibliography
* * Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine (2007)''Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools''
National Academies Press. page 83. * Mosimann, Anton (1983)
''Cuisine à la carte''
Macmillan Publishers Limited. 304 pages.
External links
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