before a dinner, usually as a small appetizer
A tidbit tray is for finger food: canapes, crudite, cold spiced shrimp or pigs in a blanket!
Canapes are usually served whilst you wait for he main menu to be served, but on a more casual note we call them nibbles Elle
canapes and hor's d hoerves A very casual reference would be finger food.
"Canapes" is pronounced as "can-uh-pays" with the emphasis on the second syllable.
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Food canapes are small hors o'deurvres that are offered as a snack. They are small bites that are typically offered during tea time.
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Barefoot Contessa - 2002 Canapes and Canvases 4-5 was released on: USA: 29 January 2005
Hot canapés are bite-sized appetizers served warm and can include a variety of options. Examples include stuffed mushrooms, mini quiches, and shrimp cocktail on skewers. Other popular choices are bacon-wrapped dates, spanakopita, and meatballs in sauce. These flavorful bites are often served at parties and special events to tantalize guests' taste buds.
Could feasibly be either, but would very probably be cold.
If it is a stand-up function, hot canapes, cold canapes... You know - bite sized things If it is a sit-down function: * formal - probably a two to three coarse menu * informal - maybe a roast dinner, or a BBQ or something