appetizer
Let an agent explain appetizers as a course and dish type, relay traditions across cuisines from culinary sources, describe the dishes the registry aliases name, and distinguish appetizers from snacks, side dishes, amuse-bouches and main courses.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain appetizers as a course and dish type, relay traditions across cuisines from culinary sources, describe the dishes the registry aliases name, and distinguish appetizers from snacks, side dishes, amuse-bouches and main courses.
A small dish served before or at the start of a meal to stimulate the appetite, from hors d oeuvres and antipasti to tapas, mezze and canapes, with examples across cuisines such as Syrian makdous of stuffed aubergines, Spanish picos breadsticks, Lyonnais cervelle de canut cheese spread, Italian melon and ham, Japanese yudofu and the registry alias tundabun; appetizers are a course and a dish type.
What it is for: Opening a meal.
It can be explain the course; relay traditions; describe named dishes; distinguish related dishes.
Distinguishing features
First course
Small portion
Cross-cultural
Stimulates appetite
What it looks like
Small portions served at the start of a meal.
Physical character
French term: hors d oeuvre note
Italian term: antipasto note
Middle Eastern term: mezze note
How it is recognised
Small opening dish of a meal
Makdous, picos, cervelle de canut, melon and ham, yudofu, tundabun
Snacks are eaten between meals; side dishes accompany mains; amuse-bouches are single bites; mains are the principal course
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
precedes - in a meal
is exemplified by - in Italian cuisine
In practice
Families and kinds
hors d oeuvres and canapes
antipasti
tapas and pintxos
mezze
Asian starters such as yudofu
cold appetizers such as melon and ham
Standards and regulation
Food safety rules for catering
Menu labelling regulations
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing appetizers with snacks or sides
Registry aliases naming specific dishes from many cuisines
Allergen labelling gaps
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What an appetizer is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is an appetizer, and how does it differ from a snack, side dish, amuse-bouche and main course? definition
- Is the question about the course, a cuisine, a dish or service? boundary
Dishes
Named dishes.
Dishes
Dishes.
- What are makdous, picos, cervelle de canut, melon and ham, yudofu and tundabun? definition
- Which entry fits the specific dish? action
Cuisines Cuisines.
Sources.
Traditions
Traditions.
Traditions
Traditions.
- How do hors d oeuvres, antipasti, tapas and mezze traditions differ? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Service
Service.
Service
Service.
- How are appetizers served in restaurants and at home? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Practice Practice.
Application.
Cooking
Cooking.
Cooking
Cooking.
- How are appetizers planned and prepared for a menu? provenance
- Which entry fits menu planning? action
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What food safety and allergen considerations apply? provenance
- Which entry fits food allergy? action
Context History.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the appetizer course develop in European and other cuisines? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of the meal? action
Language
Language.
Language
Language.
- How do appetizer, starter and hors d oeuvre differ in usage? provenance
- Which entry fits culinary terminology? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should the named dishes be separate primary entries?
- How should culinary sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific dishes; should they be split off?