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Cocktails, appetizers and beverages, like salads and desserts, should be prepared with some regard for eye appeal as well as appetite appeal. Each in its own right has an individual role, but as part of the meal each contributes to the ensemble.
Appetizers are of great variety. Almost anything that serves to stimulate a keen reception for the main course is an appetizer. They should be colorful, fresh, piquant and very cold unless, it is a hot appetizer.