Amuse bouche recipes

For the 2009 Christian film, see Side Order. A side dish, sometimes referred to as a side order, side amuse bouche recipes, or simply a side, is a food item that accompanies the entrée or main course at a meal.

Side dishes such as salad, potatoes and bread are commonly used with main courses throughout many countries of the western world. When used as an adjective qualifying the name of a dish, the term ‘side’ usually refers to a smaller portion served as a side dish, rather than a larger, main dish-sized serving. For example, a “side salad” is usually served in a small bowl or salad plate, in contrast to a large dinner-plate-sized entrée salad. A typical American meal with a meat-based main dish might include one vegetable side dish, sometimes in the form of a salad, and one starch side dish, such as bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, and french fries.

Some restaurants offer a limited selection of side dishes which are included with the price of the entrée as a combination meal. In contrast, sometimes side dishes are ordered separately from an a la carte menu. The term may or may not imply that the dish can only be ordered with other food. French fries are a common side dish served at fast-food restaurants and other American cuisine restaurants. Family Living: Simply Delicious Side Dishes.