Appetizer

What is an Appetizer?
• Appetizers are foods which stimulate the appetite,
through their attractive appearance, fragrance or
appealing flavor.
• It is usually served before a meal to induce and
stimulate one’s appetite. It gives appreciation
to the food we eat.

• A good appetizer, whether hot or cold should be

light and served in small quantities
 History of Appetizer
• The word itself,
Appetizers were"appetizer,"
originallystarting being used
introduced in the
by the Americas as a
Athenians
and England
buffet in the1860s.
in the Forcentury
early third a time, appetizers
B.C. Theywould
wouldbe serve
servedsea
between the main course and dessert as a refresher, but by the
urchins, cockles, sturgeon, and garlic. However they were
twentieth century they had taken their place as a precursor to the
unpopular
main course.to start as these tiny meals weren't followed up
with a main course, leaving everyone hungry and wanting
more.
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the other hand until thethat
it is said nineteenth
appetizerscentury that appetizers
are the dishes that can
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considered meals
Filipino evolved
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using
our hands to eat the small finger foods that come with the first
ordeal.
course. Appetizers can include anything from fish to meat, nuts and
chips. They are often served before dinner or at large family
lunches.
 TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
IN PREPARING
APPETIZERS
 Ball Cutter – sharp edge scoop for cutting out balls of fruits and vegetables.

 Rubber spatula – used to scrape off contents of bowl

 Channel Knife – small hand tool in making garnishes

 Spatula – used for manipulating foods like spreading
Butter curler – used for making butter curls.

 Cutting board – board for cutting fruits and

vegetables.

 Kitchen shear – cutting device for ingredients like

scissors.
 Potato Masher – designed to press potato and
cooked vegetables.
 Wire Whip – used Zester – used to French knife – for
Paring knife – used for mixing thinner remove zest or
chopping, slicing for trimming and
liquids. citrus peels in thin and dicing. peeling fruits and
strips vegetables.
Chiller – for keeping
cold foods chilled
for service.

Oven – for baking

 Other Tools
and Equipment used
in Preparing
Appetizers
 Measuring spoons – are used for measuring dry and
liquid ingredients in small quantity.
 Measuring cups– – is used to measure dry ingredients.
They come in various sizes and volumes. .

 Glass measuring cup – container which is usually

transparent. It is smooth in the inside with the
graduation mark on the outside to read. This is used for
measuring liquid ingredients like water and oil.
 Mixing bowls– these containers have smooth, rounded
interior surfaces with no creases to retain some
mixture
 Mixing spoon - is used for mixing ingredients. It is
made of wood in different sizes and different
length of the handle.
 Paring knife- is used to remove the skin covering of
fruit and vegetables.
 Fork is used to combine ingredients.
 Container of different sizes and shapes.
 Cooking range/stove
 Refrigerator
 Strainer/colander
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