What is another name foir hors d'oeuvres?

Answer 1

Hors d'oeuvres are small portions of tasty foods served as appetizer sbefore a meal or at cocktail party. From the French, and literally means "outside of work" < hors, outside (< L foris) + de, of (see de-) + oeuvre, work (< L opera, works).

As 'finger food', most hors d'oeuvres are picked up and eaten by hand. Some will have toothpicks or similar dispensing utensils. Hors d'oeuvres is a French term for an appetizer. They can be olives, canapes, or pigs in a blanket. They are served before the beginning of a meal. They are a cold item of finger food (served on a platter), that could typically be consumed in one to three bites. (Canapes are hot items of finger food.)

Note : As they are rarely served singly, the correct plural spelling (in English) is hors d'oeuvres.

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They are the small appetizers served before the entree of a meal.

Answer 2

This is a term for an appetizer (from the French).

Answer:

If you rely on a quick-and-dirty translator (on most computers) you'll find the translation to be "out of work", from the French "outside of the (main) works".

It it used to mean "before the opening dishes of the meal". It's pronounced "or-derves".

Answer 3

Hors d'oevres is a French term, pronounced OR-DERVZ. It's literal meaning is "apart from the main work" (apart from the whole). Hors d'oevres are appetizers, somewhat like snacks, a little larger than bite-size. They're usually served on platters at parties, and at a meal they are served before the main course.

Answer 4

Antipasto is an Italian equivalent of the French phrase hors d'oeuvres.

Specifically, the word functions as a masculine noun in its singular form. It means "appetizers." The respective pronunciations will be "AN-tee-PA-sto" in Italian and "or duhv" in French.

Answer 5

It's a French word meaning "outside the main dish of a meal." Most people know it better as an appetizer.

Answer 6

A French word meaning a small savoury appetizer served at the beginning of a meal.

Answer 7

It means, "apart from the main work".

Note that, in French, it is spelled "hors d'oeuvre" (with no 's' on the end), for both the singular and plural.

Answer 8

antipasti