Main course

 ( Food And Drink Terminology ) 

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

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Usage In the United States and Canada (except Quebec), the main course is traditionally called an " entrée".

Stewart, Marjabelle Young and Elizabeth Lawrence (1999). 9780312242947, St. Martin's Press. . ISBN 9780312242947

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") comes from the original French meaning of the first of many meat courses.

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See also

• Full course dinner

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Bibliography

• Roger Vergé (1996). 9780297836384, Weidenfeld & Nicolson. . ISBN 9780297836384

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External links

• Wikibooks Cookbook

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