Question: what is the difference between appetizers and horderves?
Answer: Hors d'oeuvres are served BEFORE the meal and can be associated with finger foods, i.e. no utensils provided. Appetizers are served DURING the meal as a first course. Some examples of hors d'oeuvres would be something on a piece of bread, toast point, cracker, etc. such as pate, smoked salmon and caviar, etc.