TOPIC 4
SEQUENCE OF
COURSES
COURSES, MENU & THE
SEQUENCE
Normally presented in a sequence of FIVE
(5) courses
• Appetizers
• Soups, bread and butter
• Main course and
accompaniments
• Dessert
•Beverages
~APPETIZERS
~
• First item of the course – Served hot or cold
• Items such as hors d’oeuvres, oysters, or canape are
designated and decorated to stimulate and to satisfy
the appetite
• Salad – group of appetizers – must have fresh, crisp
ingredients, a tangy flavorful dressing and an
attractive, appetizing appearance
• Salad can be divided into 2:-
Simple salad – variety of crisp and green
vegetable serve with the dressing
Compound salad – variety of vegetables,
fruits, meat or fish serve with the dressing.
SOUPS, BREAD &
BUTTER
• Soups – liquid food derived from meat, poultry,
fish and vegetables – served with bread and
butter.
• Divided into 3 basic categories:-
 Clear soup – based on a clear, unthickened
broth or stock – consommé
 Thick soup – they are thickened by adding a
thickening agent like roux or puree to provide a
heavier consistency – cream soup
 Special soups – distinguished by unusual
ingredients or methods – gumbo
MAIN COURSE &
ACCOMPANIMENTS
• Important part of meal – consist of high protein food – complete
main course must be completed with the protein, vitamins and
minerals.
• Accompaniment – accompanies the main meals – function is to
garnish, to add in size, shape and to add up the nutrition value of
the meal.
Type of
foods
Western meal Local meal
High
protein
Meat, poultry, fish Meat, poultry,
fish
Vegetables Vegetables, salads Vegetables, ulam
Starches Potatoes, wheat, corn
and rice
Rice
Sauces Basic western sauce Gravy
~DESSERT~
• Served after main course – usually sweet and
may be savory.
~beverages~
• In western menu, it refers to hot beverage –
coffee or tea.
• In modern service it also includes the hot and
cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Types Non-alcoholic Alcoholic
Cold Juice, syrup, soft
drinks, squash
Beer, cocktail
Hot Chocolate, milk,
tea
Irish coffee
END OF
TOPIC 4
QUESTION??

sequence of courses

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  • 2.
    COURSES, MENU &THE SEQUENCE Normally presented in a sequence of FIVE (5) courses • Appetizers • Soups, bread and butter • Main course and accompaniments • Dessert •Beverages
  • 3.
    ~APPETIZERS ~ • First itemof the course – Served hot or cold • Items such as hors d’oeuvres, oysters, or canape are designated and decorated to stimulate and to satisfy the appetite • Salad – group of appetizers – must have fresh, crisp ingredients, a tangy flavorful dressing and an attractive, appetizing appearance • Salad can be divided into 2:- Simple salad – variety of crisp and green vegetable serve with the dressing Compound salad – variety of vegetables, fruits, meat or fish serve with the dressing.
  • 5.
    SOUPS, BREAD & BUTTER •Soups – liquid food derived from meat, poultry, fish and vegetables – served with bread and butter. • Divided into 3 basic categories:-  Clear soup – based on a clear, unthickened broth or stock – consommé  Thick soup – they are thickened by adding a thickening agent like roux or puree to provide a heavier consistency – cream soup  Special soups – distinguished by unusual ingredients or methods – gumbo
  • 7.
    MAIN COURSE & ACCOMPANIMENTS •Important part of meal – consist of high protein food – complete main course must be completed with the protein, vitamins and minerals. • Accompaniment – accompanies the main meals – function is to garnish, to add in size, shape and to add up the nutrition value of the meal. Type of foods Western meal Local meal High protein Meat, poultry, fish Meat, poultry, fish Vegetables Vegetables, salads Vegetables, ulam Starches Potatoes, wheat, corn and rice Rice Sauces Basic western sauce Gravy
  • 9.
    ~DESSERT~ • Served aftermain course – usually sweet and may be savory.
  • 10.
    ~beverages~ • In westernmenu, it refers to hot beverage – coffee or tea. • In modern service it also includes the hot and cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Types Non-alcoholic Alcoholic Cold Juice, syrup, soft drinks, squash Beer, cocktail Hot Chocolate, milk, tea Irish coffee
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