mouth watering five course meal ideas
Mouth-watering Five-Course Meal Ideas
A five-course meal is an excellent way to treat your guests to some mouth-watering food over some exciting conversations. Although it is time-consuming and laborious, preparing and serving a five-course meal can actually be fun! You just have to decide upon the menu and get going. Another big task eh? This Buzzle article brings you some easy and elegant five-course meal ideas.
- Each course can be paired with a wine. Once you decide on the menu, a little online research would be helpful in finding out the best pairings with the dishes you'll be preparing.
- You can keep it as formal as you like or relaxed. Make sure to add your own personal touch to every meal.
What Does a Five-course Meal Include?
A classic five-course meal consists of the following courses:
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Now that you know what exactly a five-course meal is, let's check out some yummy dishes cuisine-wise!
Chinese Cuisine
Italian Cuisine
American Cuisine
French Cuisine
Appetizers
Appetizers may consist of canapes, crudites, cheeses, dumplings, or small starters.
Soup
This course may consist of thick or rustic soups. You can prepare the soup of your choice depending upon the cuisine.
Salad
The salad may be cold or a hot vegetable course. The salad course is usually served after soup and before the main course. However, in continental cuisines, it is also served after the main course.
Entrée
This is the main course of the meal. Usually in Western cuisine, it consists of meat, poultry, or fish. However, it may also be a vegetarian course.
Dessert
Dessert course a is sweet end to the meal. You can prepare the dessert of choice, from pastries and cakes to fresh fruit tarts and puddings.
Five-Course Meal Ideas
Before beginning with the preparations, be clear in your mind as to what cuisine you would like to have for your dinner. It can be any of your favorites or your guests'.
Chinese Cuisine
Chinese food is loved by everyone all over the world. If you or your guests are fond of eating Chinese food, then this is the best option for you. Read on to find out what all dishes you can include in your meal.
Appetizers
- Chicken dumplings with ginger and soy sauce
- Scallop and shrimp dumplings
- Lion's head meatballs
Soup
- Egg drop soup
- Hot and sour soup
- Manchow soup
- Wanton soup
Salad
Chinese chicken salad is best suited for a five-course meal, and does not require much of an effort.
Entrée
- Chicken fried Rice
- Orange chicken on sticky rice
- Chinese chicken spaghetti
- Tiny spicy chicken
- Bourbon chicken
Dessert
- Mango pudding
- Ice cream with slices of mangoes
- Custard tart
Italian Cuisine
An Italian dinner is one of the easiest and most popular of all. They are easy to prepare and the ingredients are easily available in the stores.
This Italian five-course menu is the best if you want to prepare meal for a romantic dinner date with your partner. Combine any of the dishes and get going! Surprise him with your culinary excellence and watch him fall in love with you again. Just pair it with two glasses of wine, and your dinner date will be a bliss!
Appetizers
- Toasted garlic bread
- Artichoke bruschetta
- Tomato basil snackers
- Antipasto drizzle
Soup
- Italian wedding soup
- Macaroni soup
- Zuppa toscana
- Minestrone
Salad
- Caesar salad
- Antipasto salad
- Spicy Italian salad
Entrée
- Chicken marsala and roasted potatoes
- Classic pizza
- Silverbeet lasagna
- Chicken milanese
- White cheese chicken lasagna
- Lobster ravioli
Dessert
- Classic tiramisu
- Tiramisu chocolate mousse
- Double chocolate biscotti (Yummm!)
American Cuisine
Appetizers
- Cheese and crackers
- Hot chicken wings
- Pan-fried tofu with spicy peanut sauce
- Sweet and spicy jalapeno poppers
- Cranberry chili meatballs
Soup
- Tomato-basil soup
- Chicken stew
- Rich mushroom bisque
- Lentil soup with escarole
Salad
- Wedge with ranch
- Waldorf salad
- Cobb salad
- Arugula Corn salad with bacon
Entrée
- Classic roast chicken
- Classic meatloaf
- Patty melt
- Baked macaroni and cheese
- Cheeseburger
Dessert
- Chocolate pudding
- Red velvet cake
- Apple pie
- Banana pudding
French Cuisine
Appetizers
- Fruit and cheese platter
- Cheese puffs
- Rillettes
- Sweet and spicy jalapeno poppers
- Porcini mushroom tartlets
Soup
- French onion soup
- Bisque
- Bouillabaisse
- Consommé
Salad
- Spring niçoise salad
- Tossed greens with vinaigrette
Entrée
- Rosemary chicken
- French leek pie
- Ricotta-asparagus souffle
- Lyon-style chicken with vinegar sauce
Dessert
- Crème caramel
- Clafoutis
- Crème brûlée
- Chocolate mousse
- Lemon sorbet