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noun

a small portion of a food or drink served before or at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the desire to eat.

any small portion that stimulates a desire for more or that indicates more is to follow: The first game was an appetizer to a great football season.

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Origin:
1860–65; appetiz(ing) + -er¹

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Serve in appetizer portions with chips, or drain well and pile onto chips to make canapés.

Hardboiled eggs cut in half and topped with salmon caviar are a common appetizer.

Just ask for the appetizer version of the prawns stuffed with farofa, you know.

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Serve in appetizer portions with chips, or drain well and pile onto chips to make canapés.

Hardboiled eggs cut in half and topped with salmon caviar are a common appetizer.

Just ask for the appetizer version of the prawns stuffed with farofa, you know.

With some rustic sourdough bread, it made a delicious appetizer for our dinner.

Watch for tips on planning the perfect party with these fabulous drink and appetizer pairings.

Anyone who has had my mother's rib-sticking hot pot recipe will know that it's a lot more than an appetizer.

There are appetizer restaurants, and entree restaurants.

Dress up these cakes with salsa and sour cream and serve as an appetizer.

It's fun, but relatively understated and surprisingly clinical, a mere appetizer to the feast ahead.

So is ordering an appetizer or an entree, but not both.

Sprinkle zaatar on top of homemade bread then bake for a exotic appetizer.

It won't satisfy players wanting a long, heavy-strategy game, but even in those cases it makes for a great appetizer.

Allow to cool to room temperature before serving as an appetizer or with cold poached fish or grilled lamb.

Here it's served as an entrée, but it also works as an appetizer or sandwich filling.

Crunchy hazelnuts gave zip to a delicate but slightly mushy appetizer of figs stuffed with goat cheese.

Full of fresh, green flavors, these wraps can be a light appetizer or a meal.

Diners who spread it on the bread, bruschetta style, will have all the appetizer they need.

They're sprouting up on restaurant menus everywhere, but lettuce wraps also make a light, elegant appetizer that's perfect for.

The last makes an excellent appetizer all by itself.

Drizzle olive oil over the cheese, sprinkle it with dried herbs, and serve as an appetizer spread with sliced baguettes.

Half-orders of pasta are sufficient as an appetizer for two.

Warm and crispy veggie fritters accompanied by a crisp seasonal salad makes for a lovely autumn appetizer.

The sand crabs made a fine appetizer later that evening.

Ocopa, a cold appetizer of sliced boiled potato, is slathered in.

For example, sushi, which is offered in one appetizer at each meal.

We sampled it as an appetizer and found it exemplary.

She also alerted a diner who had ordered a salad appetizer to the fact that his entree had a salad component.

Brunch might begin with an appetizer of leek salad, salmon mousse or country pate.

Remove the fish with a slotted spatula to a warm serving platter or warm individual appetizer or dinner plates.

The appetizer selection includes many of the menu's highlights, including fried cakes of buffalo milk ricotta and eggplant.

Slice as you would a torte, and serve as an appetizer.

He initially identified that filet mignon appetizer as a wrap, then designated it a salad, then went back to wrap.

My favorite appetizer was the shaved pancetta pizza with wild mushrooms.

The appetizer of rock shrimp fritters in a rémoulade sauce was served lukewarm, without much flavor.

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World English Dictionary

appetizer or appetiser (ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə)

—n
1.	a small amount of food or drink taken to stimulate the appetite
2.	any stimulating foretaste

appetiser or appetiser

—n

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Encyclopedia Britannica

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appetizer

food eaten to pique the appetite or to moderate the hunger stimulated by drink. Cocktails, especially aperitifs, the characteristic "dryness" of which allegedly stimulates the appetite, are customarily served with appetizers. Hors d'oeuvres, small portions of savoury foods, often highly seasoned, and canapes, small pieces of bread, crackers, or croutons with various toppings, are the classic appetizer categories

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