"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 02:52:27 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
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>> The prices on the menu for "Starters" and "Appetizers" were all within
>> $3 of each other.
>>
>> It was an honest question.
>
> In this part of the world we usually refer to a 3 course meal as having a
> starter, a main and then dessert - but there's a couple I know who do
> refer to a starter as an appetizer and they're actually quite snobby i.e.
> they only eat at the most expensive restaurants/shop at the most expensive
> stores, drive shockingly expensive cars - just to show off how much money
> they have - which is why I found Marty's comment funny).
>
> But then again the word 'appetizer' rings another bell - think in some
> parts of the world it might be an alternative term for a main course?
> Dunno, just too lazy to google it right now.

Appetizer here usually means something that you eat before the meal. Not
usually soup or salad and usually some kind of finger food. But starter
usually refers to the same thing.

Oh now this is funny! Says the only difference is what country you're in.
Since that menu is in the US, it makes even less sense!

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Difference..._and_appetizer