[Englishtart]

Originally Posted by Sally Redux The French term entree means starter/appetizer/hors d'oevre - something you eat before the main meal.

That is what I always thought...isn't the word 'entree' french?

[Kaffy Mintcake]

Originally Posted by Englishtart That is what I always thought...isn't the word 'entree' french?

Yes it is, meaning entry. Here's the history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entr%C3%A9e

[cindyabs]

Back in the day, they decided to get fancy describing meals and fancy meant french.

They still do it and personally I think they get carried away.

[kimilseung]

Originally Posted by N1cky Whats wrong with the good old fashioned, starter, main and pud Also, while I'm here its dinner at lunch time and tea at dinner time.

This is an interesting point,
for me too, at one time, it was dinner and tea,
a lot of my Americaization is also Angloization, or the Anglo mainstream, thats the bit that hurts the most, saying all them posh things, like "dinner"

[dunroving]

Well, I got to about Page 2 before I realized this thread should be titled "Why the hell can't American wait staff read my mind?"

[Chugabug]

My wife and I went out for a meal the other night and it seemed very rushed. I hardly had time to ask them to supersize it.

[Sally Redux]

Originally Posted by Englishtart That is what I always thought...isn't the word 'entree' french?

Yes, if you go to France, entrees are starters. They didn't look in Webster's dictionary.

[Englishtart]

Originally Posted by dunroving Well, I got to about Page 2 before I realized this thread should be titled "Why the hell can't American wait staff read my mind?"

[Englishtart]

Originally Posted by Sally Redux Yes, if you go to France, entrees are starters. They didn't look in Webster's dictionary.

silly french people!

[Stacey p]

Originally Posted by exvj google maps says 2414 miles, 1 day 17 hours better be worth it...

Hiya, we have a weekend in washington in January. Where else would you reccommend for food? We have 2 young children and it will be my hubbys b day while were there, we will be staying near the dupont circle.