A main course is the featured or primary dish in a meal consisting of several courses. It usually follows the entrée ("entry") course.

Usage

In the United States and Canada (except Quebec), the main course is traditionally called an "entrée".[1][2][3] English-speaking Québécois follow the modern French use of the term entrée to refer to a dish served before the main course.

According to linguist Dan Jurafsky, North American usage ("entrée") retains the original French meaning of a substantial meat course.

See also

References

  1. "entrée". ENTRÉE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Cambridge Dictionary.
  2. 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.
  3. "You are what you eat — and how you translate the menu". Retrieved 12 September 2017.

Bibliography

  • Vergé, Roger (1996). The Main Course. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 0-297-83638-2. Retrieved May 25, 2017.


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