Finger food is food eaten directly using the hands, in contrast to food eaten with a knife and fork, chopsticks, or other utensils. Finger food is the #1 pick for party food.
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In the Western world:
In the Western world, finger foods are often either appetizers (hors d'oeuvres) or entree/main course items. In the Western world, examples of generally accepted finger food are.
• miniature beef pies
• sausage rolls
• sausages on sticks
• cheese and olives on sticks
• chicken drumsticks or wings
• spring rolls
• miniature quiches
• samosas
or other such based foods, such as:
• pitas or
• items in buns
• onion bhajis
• potato wedges
• vol au vents
• several other such small items and
• risotto balls (arancini).
Other well-known foods that are generally eaten with the hands include:
• pizza
• hot dogs
• fruit
• breads & spreads.
Dessert items such as cookies, pastries, ice cream in cones, or ice pops are often eaten with the hands but are not, in common parlance, considered finger foods. In East Asia, foods like pancakes or flatbreads (bing饼) and street foods such as kebabs (chuan 串) are often with the hands. In North American society, asparagus is considered to be a finger food.
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In Many Western Countries:
In many Western countries there are catering businesses that supply finger-foods for events such as weddings, engagements, birthdays and other milestone celebrations. For weddings, in particular, finger foods are becoming more popular because they are less expensive and offer more flexibility with menu choices.
Gourmet hors d’oeuvres more suitable for formal events.
• quiches
• pate
• caviar, and
• tea sandwiches
More familiar foods for casual celebrations:
• sliced fruits
• deli trays
• crackers with spreads
• cookies
• cheese trays
In Some Cultures:
In some cultures food is almost always eaten with the hands; for example, Ethiopian cuisine is eaten by rolling various dishes up in injera bread.[In the South Asian subcontinent, food is traditionally always eaten without utensils. Foods considered street foods are frequently, though not exclusively, finger foods.
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