The World of Appetizers

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The World of Appetizers
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What are appetizers?

• Small bits of food served before a meal that
  dont drip or crumble in your hands.

Raw
Hot
Cooked
Cold
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Simple and Quick
Chips and Dip
Nuts and dried fruits need no preparation!
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Dips and Spreads
Dips are a soft mixture that crackers can be
dipped into.
Fiesta Chile Cheese Fondue
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
Fondue is a hot dip, usually made of cheese or
chocolate.
Spreads are thicker and must be spread with a
knife.
Curry Cheese Ball
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Fruits and juices
Tomato juice
Segments of fresh fruit and melon balls.
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Cocktails
Cocktails are usually a cold appetizer.
Oysters on a half shell
Shrimp Cocktail cooked shrimp is reddish (pink)
in color!
Raw shrimp is gray in color!
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Canapés
These are open-faced sandwiches
Smoked Salmon Canapés
Chef preparing caviar canapés
A variety of canapés
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Hors D Oeuvres
Chicken on a stick
Sausage wraps Pigs in a blanket
Deviled Eggs
Hors D Oeuvres are usually served hot.
Tiny Meatballs
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Relishes
Raw vegetables
pickles
Hot peppers
Olives
Carrots
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Other examples
California Caviar Fish eggs

Cheese Platter
Escargot -- snails