À la carte

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Steak à la carte, with no side dish or garnish; these must be requested separately.

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In restaurants, à la carte (Template:IPAc-en, Script error: No such module "Respell".; Script error: No such module "IPA"., Template:Literally)[1] is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant, as opposed to table d'hôte, where a set menu is offered.[2] It is an early 19th century loan from French meaning "according to the menu".[3][4]

The individual dishes to be ordered may include side dishes, or the side dishes may be offered separately, in which case, they are also considered à la carte.

History

The earliest examples of à la carte are from 1816 for the adjectival use ("à la carte meal", for example) and from 1821 for the adverbial use ("meals were served à la carte").[3] These pre-date the use of the word menu, which came into English in the 1830s.[5][6][3]

See also

References

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Bibliography

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  • Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine (2007). Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools. National Academies Press. page 83.
  • Mosimann, Anton (1983). Cuisine à la carte. Macmillan Publishers Limited. 304 pages.

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