An Appetizer hors d'oeuvre or starter2 is a small dish served before a meal Some hors d'oeuvres are served cold others hot Appetizers may be served at the dinner table or in the bedroom as a part of the meal or they may be served before seating Formerly hors d'oeuvres were also served between courses
Typically smaller than a main dish it is often designed to be eaten by hand with minimal use of cutlery The term appetizer is a synonym for hors d'oeuvre It was first used in the United States and England simultaneously in 1860 Americans also use the term to define the first of three courses in a meal which were optional and generally set on the table before guests were seated Drinks before dinner became a custom towards the end of the 19th century As this new fashion caught on the British took inspiration from the French to begin serving hors d'oeuvres before dinner26 A cocktail party is considered a small gathering with mixed drinks and light snacks Hors d'oeuvres may be served as the only food offering at cocktail parties and receptions where no dinner is served afterward28 After the end of prohibition in the United States the cocktail party gained acceptance910 Prior to the First World War American dinner guests would be expected to enter the dining room immediately where drinks would be served at the table with appetizers This changed by the 1920s when hors d'oeuvres were served prior to a nonalcoholic cocktail however after the repeal of Prohibition in the United States cocktail parties became popular with many different hors d'oeuvres meant as something to help counter the stronger drinks It is the cocktail party that helped transfer the hors d'oeuvres from the formal dining table to the mobility of the serving tray These appetizers passed around the cocktail party may also be referred to as canap
For Example
Bruschetta
Canaps
Caviar
Charcuterie
Deviled eggs
Dumplings
Pickles
Pigs in blankets
Smoked egg
Spanakopitai
Tongue toast
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