A main course is the featured or primary dish in a
meal consisting of several
course
Course may refer to:
Directions or navigation
* Course (navigation), the path of travel
* Course (orienteering), a series of control points visited by orienteers during a competition, marked with red/white flags in the terrain, and corresponding ...
s. It usually follows the
entrée ("entry") course.
Typically, the main course is the meal that is the heaviest, heartiest, and most intricate or substantial on the menu. Typically, meat or fish is the main component; but, in vegetarian meals, the main dish will occasionally make an effort to resemble a meat course.
Usage
In the United States and Canada (except
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...
), the main course is traditionally called an "entrée".
English-speaking Québécois follow the modern French use of the term entrée to refer to a
dish served before the main course.
According to linguist
Dan Jurafsky, North American usage ("entrée") retains the original French meaning of a substantial meat course.
See also
*
Full course dinner
References
Bibliography
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External links
Wikibooks Cookbook
Food and drink terminology
Courses (food)
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