<P> An entrée ( / ˈɒ̃treɪ / , US also / ɒnˈtreɪ / ; French : ( ɑ̃tʁe ) ) in modern French table service and that of much of the English - speaking world ( apart from the United States and parts of Canada ) is a dish served before the main course of a meal ; it may be the first dish served , or it may follow a soup or other small dish or dishes . In the United States and parts of Canada , and to a limited extent in France and other French - speaking areas , the term entrée refers to the main dish or the only dish of the meal . </P>
<P> An entrée ( / ˈɒ̃treɪ / , US also / ɒnˈtreɪ / ; French : ( ɑ̃tʁe ) ) in modern French table service and that of much of the English - speaking world ( apart from the United States and parts of Canada ) is a dish served before the main course of a meal ; it may be the first dish served , or it may follow a soup or other small dish or dishes . In the United States and parts of Canada , and to a limited extent in France and other French - speaking areas , the term entrée refers to the main dish or the only dish of the meal . </P>
where is a starter ( appetizer in the us ) called an entrée
where is a starter ( appetizer in the us ) called an entrée
modern French table service and that of much of the English - speaking world ( apart from the United States and parts of Canada )
modern French table service and that of much of the English - speaking world ( apart from the United States and parts of Canada )