从维基学一词 Hors d'oeuvre

前因:

昨天公司聚会，通知上说有“hors d'oeuvres and drinks”，Drinks肯定是喝的，没啥疑问，只是不明白那“hors d'oeuvres”是啥玩意儿，于是奔维基查到下面这堆看不明白的东西，不过不急，去了不就知道了吗？...

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中午没吃饭，等着晚上这顿hors d'oeuvres

聚会前，媳妇儿打电话问我还准备晚饭吗？我说，不用了，公司聚会，肯定酒足饭饱...

Hors d'oeuvre, (French [ɔʁˈdœvʁ] (help·info), American English normally IPA: /ɔrˈdɝv/; French plural: hors d'œuvre, without an extra s; English plural: either hors d'oeuvre or hors d'oeuvres, the version without the s being the more common), also known as appetizer(s) are the food served before or outside of (French: hors de) the main courses of a meal (œuvre, literally “work”). Alternative spelling: hors d'œuvre (with œthel.)

Use

If there is an extended period between when guests arrive and when the meal is served (for example, during a cocktail hour), these might also serve the purpose of sustaining guests during the wait. Hors d'oeuvre are sometimes served with no meal served afterward. This is the case with many reception and cocktail party events.

Hors d'oeuvre may be served at the table as a part of the sit-down meal or they may be served before sitting at the table. Hors d'oeuvre prior to a meal are either stationary or passed. Stationary hors d'oeuvre are also referred to as "table hors d'oeuvre." Passed hors d'oeuvre are also referred to as “butler-,” “butlered” or “butler-passed” hors d'oeuvre.

Though any food served prior to the main course is technically an hors d'oeuvre, the phrase is generally limited to individual items, not crudités, cheese or fruit. For example, a glazed fig topped with marscapone and wrapped with prosciutto is considered an "hors d'oeuvre," whereas figs on a platter are not.

In catering, both frozen and fresh hors d'oeuvre are served. Generally the fresh, handmade items are more flavorful, beautiful and expensive.

A more substantial starter or first course served at the table might be referred to as an entrée (outside the U.S. and English Canada).

后记:

难怪聚会不要钱，那“hors d'oeuvres”就是各种小点心、饼干啥的，超级小，我估计我一人放开半个肚皮就能吃掉所有的“hors d'oeuvres”，除了那些个Cheese，下次再有这样的聚会，事先至少得灌个水饱，要不然太饿了，可能连回家的劲儿都没有...

赶紧打电话通知媳妇儿留点儿晚饭

她说，回来自己煮面吧，今天在朋友家吃晚饭，所以没有准备...

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