Appetizer facts for kids
An appetizer is a small dish of an overall meal. It can also be a drink or multiple drinks containing alcohol. Common examples include: shrimp cocktail, calamari, salad, potato skins, mussels, bruschetta or cheese and crackers. An appetizer may also be very elegant in some restaurants.
They are often referred to as snacks or hors d'oeuvres.
Images for kids
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A tray of canapés, a form of hors d'oeuvres, at a cocktail party
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Hors-d'oeuvres (1623) by Pieter Claesz -
Various crudités served at a cocktail party
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Steward in a vintage 1920s railcar serving canapés on a tray as part of butler style service -
A tray of hors d'oeuvres -
Poke is a raw fish salad served as an appetiser in the cuisine of Hawaii -
Appetisers in a restaurant
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Tomato bruschetta
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Deviled eggs, a cold hors d'oeuvre
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Obložené chlebíčky, a Czech and Slovak appetiser or snack
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A selection of modern hors-d'oeuvres
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Hors d'oeuvres in Azerbaijani cuisine
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Chaat, a starter in Indian cuisine
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A sampling of starters in Northern Thai cuisine (Lanna cuisine)
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Zensai in Japanese cuisine
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Various hors d'oeuvres at a banquet of Romanian cuisine
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An appetiser served at a restaurant serving Swiss cuisine
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Typical Carinthian or Styrian "Brettljause", composed of different kinds of cold meat, horseradish, hard-boiled egg, meat paste, Liptauer, vegetables, butter and curd cheese
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See also
In Spanish: Aperitivo para niños
