A main course is the featured or primary dish in a meal consisting of several courses. It usually follows the entrée (lit. 'entry') course.
Usage
editIn the United States and some parts of Canada the main course is traditionally called an "entrée".[1][2][3] The modern French use of the term entrée refers to a dish served before the main course.
According to linguist Dan Jurafsky, North American usage ("entrée") comes from the original French meaning of the first of many meat courses.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "entrée". ENTRÉE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Cambridge Dictionary.
- ^ Stewart, Marjabelle Young and Elizabeth Lawrence (1999). Commonsense Etiquette: A Guide to Gracious, Simple Manners for the Twenty-First Century. St. Martin's Press. p. 99. ISBN 9780312242947.
- ^ "You are what you eat — and how you translate the menu". 22 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Porzucki, Nina (22 September 2014). "You are what you eat—and how you translate the menu". The World from PRX. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
Bibliography
edit- Vergé, Roger (1996). The Main Course. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 0-297-83638-2. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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