Classification of Appetizers

It refers to small portions of highly seasoned foods.

• Hors D' Oeuvres

• Canapés

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

They are considered the simplest appetizers.

• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

• Canapés

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

It is an appetizer made out of thin slices of bread in different shapes.

• Petite Salad

• Canapés

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

They are usually juices of orange, pineapple, grapefruit or tomatoes served with cold salad dressings.

• Petite Salad

• Canapés

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

They are small portions of salads and usually display the characteristics found in most salads.

• Petite Salad

• Canapés

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

They are popular accompaniments to potato chips, crackers, and raw vegetables.

• Petite Salad

• Canapés

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

It is a small piece or a portion of highly seasoned food, usually served before a meal to induce and stimulate one's appetite.

• Main Dish

• Salad

• Appetizer

• Dessert

They are pickled item which are raw, crisp vegetables such as julienne carrots or celery sticks.

• Finger Foods

• Relishes/Crudités

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

What variety of appetizers wherein the only requirement is that you keep everything small enough to be picked up with the fingers and eaten with little mess.

• Petite Salad

• Finger Foods

• Chips and Dips

• Cocktails

Canapé is a finger food consisting of three parts: a base, a spread or topping and______.

• garnish

• filling

• glaze

• coat