Crudités
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 A celery and carrot crudité platter | |
| Course | Hors d'oeuvre |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France |
| Main ingredients | Raw vegetables, vinaigrette or dipping sauce |
Crudités (/ˈkruːdɪteɪ(z)/, French: [kʁydite]; plural only) are French appetizers consisting of sliced or whole raw vegetables[1] which are typically dipped in a vinaigrette or other dipping sauce. Examples of crudités include celery sticks, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, bell pepper strips, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, baby corn, and asparagus spears.
Etymology[]
Crudités means "raw things", from Middle French crudité (14c.), from Latin cruditatem (nominative cruditas), from crudus "rough; not cooked, raw, bloody".[2] The term was first used in English circa 1960.[3]
Usage[]
Crudités may be served alongside pita bread.[4] Toppings and dips such as hummus, ranch dressing and tapenade are commonly paired with Crudités. They are commonly seen in school lunches.
See also[]
Media related to Crudités at Wikimedia Commons- List of hors d'oeuvre
References[]
- ^ Jessica (2012-12-05). "What Are The Crudités?". Frenchvegetables.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ "Crudites". Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary s.v.
- ^ "Crudités". Recipetips.com. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
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