過日子（北美旅遊篇）
輕吟淺酌過日子 合家歡樂夫妻子 平安健康一輩子
西餐文化係列五 西餐的上菜程序 李儀編譯
西餐正餐正式的全套餐點上菜程序通常是：麵包黃油（Bread & Butter）→前菜：包括開胃點心（Appetizers）、蔬菜色拉（Salads）、海鮮（Seafoods） →湯(Soups )→主菜(Entrees)→餐後甜點心(Desserts)→咖啡,茶和水果。相應的酒包括餐前酒（開胃酒）和餐酒。
麵包黃油通常在客人落座後很快就上桌了，每個餐廳都有自己獨到的東西 — 麵包裝在襯有餐巾的小筐裏或大盤子裏，外加一小盤造型靈巧的黃油。我曾經在普林斯頓的一家餐廳吃到全麥粉烤製的酸麵包，搭配的黃油一顆顆做得像乳白色的仿古鈕扣。聽說這家餐廳因此有一些老顧客。而在埃文思維爾一家吃到了香噴噴熱乎乎剛出爐的萱軟奶油小麵包，那黃油象一朵朵白色的小野菊。
前菜（這是我的翻譯方式，一些資料裏翻作冷菜或頭盤菜）通常可細分為：開胃小菜（Appetizers）稱為第一道菜（也叫頭盤菜—the first course）。色拉（Salad）稱為第二道菜（the second course）。上文提到開胃小菜的英文Appetizer是美式用法。英式用法是Entrée, 而英式用法中主菜用Main。湯(Soup )也是在主菜之前上桌的。湯分漬湯和奶油濃湯，漬湯是蔬菜為原料的清淡湯。濃湯放有肉類或海鮮，加奶油調製的很稠。輔菜、湯可同時就著麵包吃。
主菜有魚、豬肉、牛肉、羊肉、雞肉等，是一個拚裝盤，你點的主菜是一般搭配有蔬菜和主食。每道菜的配料都寫在菜單裏的。西餐上主菜盤子很大，菜量非常足。飯量小的人吃不完。
有一點要特別說明的是老外吃海鮮要用單獨的餐具，在前菜中點海鮮，比如牡蠣（Oysters）要用專用的小叉子，如果點蟹蝦等需要用手拿著吃的，要上洗手碗，吃完後要洗手。在海鮮餐廳和豪華餐廳海鮮作為一類主菜，菜單（Menu ）中專有海鮮主菜（Seafood Entrees）係列，記住吃魚吃肉用不同的刀叉。
甜食常有冰淇淋(Ice Creams)、布丁(Pudding) 、派(Pies) 、奶酪蛋糕(Cheesecake)等。然後是咖啡或紅茶。至於水果，可上可不上。
抄幾段菜單配些插圖給你一點感覺（Romanos Restaurant）：
前菜：
Dinner :: Appetizers :: Soups :: Salads
| Appetizers |
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| Fried Calamari | $8.95 | |
| Crab Dip -served hot | $8.95 | |
| Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Sauce | $8.95 | |
| Jumbo Steamed Shrimp | $8.95 | |
| Oysters on Half Shell | $7.95 | |
| Maryland Lump Crabmeat Cocktail | $11.95 | |
| Clams Casino | $8.95 | |
| Soups | ||
| Maryland Crab Soup or Cream of Crab | ||
Cup: | $3.95 | |
Bowl: | $4.25 | |
| French Onion Soup: Topped with Imported Cheese in Crock | $2.25 | |
| Soup Du Jour | ||
Cup: | $2.25 | |
Bowl: | $2.75 | |
| Salads | ||
| Greek Salad: Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Feta Cheese, Calamata Olives, Anchovies, and Green Peppers | ||
Smal: | $4.75 | |
Large: | $6.25 | |
| Antipasto | $6.95 | |
| Tossed Salad | $2.95 | |
| Shrimp Salad Platter | $13.95 | |
| Tuna Fish Platter | $11.95 |
Fried Calamari
Maryland Crab Soup or Cream of Crab
Greek Salad
主菜： Dinner :: Seafood :: Veal :: Broiler :: Pasta | ||
| Seafood |
| |
| Combination Broiled Seafood Platter Assortment of delicious Shrimp, Scallops, Oysters, Crab Cake and Filet of Flounder, broiled and served with Lemon and Butter | $22.95 | |
| Combination Fried Seafood Platter Assortment of delicious Shrimp, Scallops, Oysters, Crab Cake and Filet of Flounder | $22.95 | |
| Crab Imperial | $21.95 | |
| Broiled Crab Cake Platter (2) | $20.95 | |
| Fried Crab Cakes (2) | $20.95 | |
| Jumbo Fried Shrimp Gently dipped in a tasty batter and deep fried to our rich golden standard | $14.95 | |
| Fried Oysters Gently fried to our rich golden standard | $11.95 | |
| Stuffed Filet of Flounder Stuffed with Lump Crabmeat | $22.95 | |
| Jumbo Stuffed Shrimp (3) Jumbo Shrimp stuffed with seasoned All Lump Crabmeat | $22.95 | |
| Stuffed Oysters (5) Fresh Oysters in the Half Shell, stuffed with Imperial Lump Crabmeat | $26.95 | |
| Broiled Scallops Broiled in Butter and Lemon | $13.95 | |
| Fried Filet of Flounder | $11.95 | |
| Broiled Filet of Flounder | $11.95 | |
| Shrimp Scampi Tender Jumbo Gulf Shrimp sauteed in Butter, and a trace of Garlic, served with Rice Pilaf | $14.95 | |
| Shrimp Athinian Sauteed Fresh Shrimp with Fresh Tomatoes, blended with Feta Cheese and Wine. Served in Casserole with Rice Pilaf | $14.95 | |
| Broiled Orange Roughy | $24.95 | |
| Veal | ||
| Veal Parmigiana Milk fed Veal sauteed until golden brown and topped with Imported Italian Cheese and served with Tomato Sauce | $13.95 | |
| Veal Zingara Choice Veal Cutlet sauteed in Butter served with delightful Mushroom Sauce and garnished with Julienne Ham and Turkey | $13.95 | |
| Veal Francais Baby milk fed Veal sauteed in Butter with Lemon and Wine Sauce | $13.95 | |
| Broiler | ||
| Roast Prime Rib of Beef Extra thick cut of aged tender Beef, slowly roasted t o preserve all the luscious natural juices | $17.95 | |
| New York Strip Steak Tender Beef broiled to your specifications, extra thick cut | $17.95 | |
| Delmonica Steak Tender cut of U.S. Choice Beef, broiled to your specifications | $17.95 | |
| Center Cut Pork Chops (2) Thick and juicy center cut chops broiled to the peak of perfection | $11.95 | |
| Chopped Sirloin of Beef Freshly ground Sirloin of Beef and served with Onions or Mushrooms | $9.95 | |
| Pasta | ||
| Fettuccine Alfredo with Seafood | $12.95 | |
| Chicken Fettuccine | $11.95 | |
| Italian Spaghetti | $7.95 | |
| Italian Lasagna Homemade baked Lasagna | $8.50 | |
| Italian Ravioli Baked Ravioli with Cheese or Meat | $7.95 | |
Fried Crab Cakes (2)
Shrimp Athinian
Veal Parmigiana
Delmonica Steak
Italian Ravioli
餐後甜點和飲料:
Dinner ::Beverages :: Desserts
| Desserts | ||
| Cheese Cake | $3.50 | |
| Black Forest | $3.50 | |
| Chocolate Cake | $3.50 | |
| Carrot Cake | $3.50 | |
| Rice Pudding | $1.95 |
| Beverages | ||
| Soft Drinks | $1.50 | |
| Iced Tea | $1.50 | |
| Hot Tea - Coffee | $1.50 | |
| Milk | $1.50 | |
| Sanka | $1.50 | |
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Cheese Cake
Rice Pudding 
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四星酒店兩年西餐廳經理,一年酒吧主管.故意寫涼白開,嘿嘿...
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• 嚴肅地說，涼白開的可能不大，生水的可能性高 -Rosalinda- ♀ (0 bytes) (5 reads) 2005-07-06