This document outlines the courses of a five course meal: 1. A cocktail is an alcoholic or fruit/vegetable juice beverage served before the meal as an appetizer. 2. An appetizer is a small dish served before the meal to stimulate appetite and is not intended to satisfy hunger. 3. Soup is a primarily liquid food made by combining meat, vegetables, or stock that is usually served hot, though sometimes cold. Soups are similar to stews but generally have more liquid. 4. The main dish or entree is the heaviest course, usually featuring meat, fish, or another protein as the primary ingredient. 5. Dessert concludes the meal and can include

1. FIVE COURSE MEAL
1. COCKTAIL
A cocktail isdefinedasabeverage,alcoholicormade of fruitor vegetablejuices,
servedasappetizerbefore meal;also,acup of choppedfruit,orof seafooddressed
ina tart sauce,servedbefore ameal.
2. APPETIZER
An appetizer is a small portion of food before a meal to stimulate the appetite.An
appetizerisasmall dishof anoverallmeal .Appetizersare usedprimarilytowhetthe
appetite and to stimulate the flow of the gastric juice, not to satisfy hunger. They
shouldbe attractivelyprepared,temptinglyflavored,andproperlyservedhotorcold.
They may be served on a plate with eating utensils or eaten as finger foods.
3. SOUP
Soupisa primarilyliquidfood,generallyservedwarmorhot(butmaybe cool or cold),
that ismade by combiningingredientsof meatorvegetableswithstock,orwater.Hot
soupsare additionallycharacterizedbyboilingsolidingredientsinliquidsinapotuntil
the flavors are extracted, forming a broth. Soups are like stews, and in some cases,
there may not be a clear distinctionbetweenthe two;however,soupsgenerallyhave
more liquid (broth) than stews.
Soup is usually a savory liquid food that is made by combining ingredients, such as meat, vegetables,
and/orbeansinstockorhotwater,until theflavorisextracted.Oysterorsodacrackers,croutonsorbread
accompany soups
4. MAIN DISH/ENTREE
The maindishisusuallythe heaviest,heartiest,andmostcomplex orsubstantial dishinameal.The main
ingredientisusuallymeat,fishoranotherproteinsource.Itismostoftenprecededbyanappetizer,soup
or salad, and followed by a dessert. For those reasons the main course is sometimes referred to as the
"meat course".
5. DESSERT
(/dɪˈzɜːrt/) is a course that concludes a. The term dessert can apply to many
confections, such as biscuits, cakes,cookies, custards,gelatins, ice creams,pastries,
pies, puddings, sweet soups, and tarts. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert
courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. Some culturessweetenfoods
that are more commonly savory to create desserts.