Finger food

Appetizer in a restaurant

Finger food (from English. Finger , finger 'and food , food') denotes foods that are eaten with the fingers instead of cutlery.

definition

The Duden defines finger food as "[...] dishes that are prepared in such a way that they can be brought to the mouth [at parties or receptions] without cutlery [with the fingers]". The regulations of the Swiss Bocuse d'Or also stipulate that finger food "can be eaten in a maximum of 2 bites with one hand". This also includes antipasti , appetizers , canapés , meze , sandwiches , snacks , tapas and tortillas, as well as food served on small skewers. Sushi is also part of finger food because of Japanese etiquetteeating by hand is permitted without the use of chopsticks . However, eating with just one bite is permitted.

history

Sandwiches are recorded under this name for the middle of the 18th century, initially only in England. Canapés appeared in France towards the end of the 18th century. It is not known when and where the collective term “finger food” came up.

variants

In the care of the elderly and the disabled, finger food is formed from items from the normal menu for those patients who cannot eat with a knife and fork; This allows food to be available just like at home and, in particular, allows patients with no sense of time to eat more independently.

literature

Heiko Antoniewicz : finger food. The culmination of culinary art. Matthaes, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-87515-015-5 .

Web links

Wiktionary: Finger food - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

↑ Duden | Finger food | Spelling, meaning, definition, origin. In: duden.de. Retrieved April 20, 2020 .
^ "Swiss Finger Food Trophy" team competition regulations. (PDF; 109 kB) In: BocusedOrSuisse.ch. Retrieved May 3, 2017 .
↑ Erhard Gorys : The new kitchen dictionary . dtv, Munich 2015, p. 158, ISBN 978-3-423-36245-0 .
↑ WhatsCookingAmerica.net: Sandwich History. Retrieved March 8, 2020 .
↑ PBS.org: speakeasies, sofas, and the History of finger foods. Retrieved March 8, 2020 .
↑ Eating and drinking in dementia (PDF)

[1] Duden | Finger food | Spelling, meaning, definition, origin. In: duden.de. Retrieved April 20, 2020 .

[2] "Swiss Finger Food Trophy" team competition regulations. (PDF; 109 kB) In: BocusedOrSuisse.ch. Retrieved May 3, 2017 .

[3] Erhard Gorys : The new kitchen dictionary . dtv, Munich 2015, p. 158, ISBN 978-3-423-36245-0 .

[4] WhatsCookingAmerica.net: Sandwich History. Retrieved March 8, 2020 .

[5] PBS.org: speakeasies, sofas, and the History of finger foods. Retrieved March 8, 2020 .

[6] Eating and drinking in dementia (PDF)