What's Appetizer, do you know the type

 APPETIZER 

    Assorted light meal whether hot or cold served as started usually spicy or sweet sour to stimulate the appetite, could be made of fruit, vegetable's, fish & meat. 

Appetizer can be divided as follow :

1.  Cold Appetizer 
2.  Hot Appetizer 

Characteristics : 

• Sharp taste to stimulate the appetite         
• Portion approximately 75-100gr 
• Served cold 10-15°C
• Served hot 50-60°C

Cold Appetizer 

FRUIT 

• Avocado Vinaigrette 

Half a pear avocado with cubes of avocado an
d lettuce dressed with vinaigrette sauce. 

• Fruit Cocktail

Combination small balls of fruits marinated in sugar syrup and lime juice. 

VEGETABLE 

• Capri Style Mozzarella 

Slice thick of mozzarella cheese & tomato topped with oregano and olive oil, garnished with basil leave. This type of appetizer is one if famous appetizer in Italy. Mostly the people called it Mozzarella in caprese. 

• Russian Salad

Cubes of boiled vegetable and egg mixed with mayonnaise 

FISH 

• Smoke Salmon 

Thinly slice of smoke salmon laid on lettuce with slice of Bombay onion, capers and lemon wedges. 

• Sushi 

Japanese rice roll with smoke salmon, avocado and red pepper, sliced and presented with wasabi and seasoned sauce

• Tuna Carpaccio 

Is a dish made by thinly slicing fresh raw tuna and serving it with a savory, spicy sauce. 

SHELLFISH 

• Seafood Cocktail

Combination of boiled seafood serve with cocktail sauce garnished with

wedges of lemon 

• Shrimp Cocktail 

Boiled skinless shrimp served with cocktail sauce garnished with wedges and lemon 

MEATS 

• 
  Raw ham and melon (Prosciotto Crudo)
  

Sliced thin of raw served with cantaloupe melon 

• Affettati Misti (Cold Cut)
  

Combination sliced of meats (Salami, Mortadela, Smoke ham) served on platter. 

• Bresaola 

Sliced thin dried of salted beef, served with ruccola, shaved parmessan cheese and balsamic vinegar 

Hot Appetizer 

• Calamari Ring 

Deep fried breaded of squid served with tartar sauce 

• Escargot Bourguignon 

It is kind  of hot appetizer made from sauted snail mixed with garlic and lemon juice. 

• Quiche Lorraine 

It is kind of hot appetizer made from cheese, spinach and bacon 

• Fish Croquette   

Is type of hot appetizer made from finest blended of fish fillet mixed with bread crumb and tartar sauce

 

• Spring Rolls  

It is made from vegetables wrapped in thin pancake and served with sweet or sour sauce 

Andi Wahyudi

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