This is a list of notable
hors d'oeuvre
An hors d'oeuvre ( ; ), appetiser, appetizer or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d'oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d'oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or ...
, also referred to as appetizers or starters, which may be served either hot or cold. They are food items served before the main courses of a meal, and are also sometimes served at the dinner table as a part of a meal. Many cultures serve
dips, such as
baba ghanoush, ''
chili con queso'',
hummus, and
tzatziki with bread or vegetables as hors d'oeuvre.
If the period between when guests arrive and when the meal is eaten (for example during a
cocktail
A cocktail is a mixed drink, usually alcoholic beverage, alcoholic. Most commonly, a cocktail is a combination of one or more liquor, spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as juices, flavored syrups, tonic water, Shrub (drink), shrubs, and ...
hour) is extended these might also serve the purpose of sustaining guests during the wait, in the same way that
apéritifs are served as a drink before meals. Hors d'oeuvre are sometimes served with no meal afterward; this is the case with many
reception and
cocktail party events.
Hors d'oeuvre
See also
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Amuse-bouche
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Banchan
''Banchan'' ( ; ; ) are small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine. ''Banchan'' are often set in the middle of the table to be shared. At the center of the table is the secondary main course, such as ''galbi'' or ''bulg ...
Korean side dishes
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Cicchetti
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Dim sum
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Finger food
Finger foods are small, individual portions of food that are eaten out of hand. They are often served at social events. The ideal finger food usually does not create any mess (such as crumbs or drips), but this criterion is often overlooked in o ...
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Garnish
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Gujeolpan
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List of dips
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List of pastries
pastry, Pastries are small buns made using a stiff dough enriched with fat. Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory ingredients.
The six basi ...
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Picada
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Short eats
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Preprandial a term sometimes used to refer to hors d'oeuvre
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Smörgåsbord''
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hors Doeuvre, List Of
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Lists of foods by type