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=====Hors d'oeuvres===== | =====Hors d'oeuvres===== | ||
Hors d'oeuvres, commonly known as finger food or appetizers, is a type of food consumed primarily in the hand which does not constitute a full meal when consumed. Within the context of a seated lunch or dinner, these items are served on a plate for a dining group to share. At parties, these items are served in large trays for individual consumption. In Urcea, these are among the most common types of food consumed, and in many formal social functions they are the only types of food | Hors d'oeuvres, commonly known as finger food or appetizers, is a type of food consumed primarily in the hand which does not constitute a full meal when consumed. Within the context of a seated lunch or dinner, these items are served on a plate for a dining group to share. At parties, these items are served in large trays for individual consumption. In [[Urcea]], these are among the most common types of food consumed, and in many formal social functions they are the only types of food served. In addition to solid items, dips are also extremely popular for both sit down and party settings. Consumption of hors d'oeuvres is sometimes considered to be a fourth meal between lunch and dinner. In many bars and restaurants, hors d'oeuvres are served as part of a drink combination package, with customers receiving free and unlimited access to available hors d'oeuvres provided they order a minimum number of drinks. | ||
Most historians believe the popularity of hors d'oeuvres in Urcea originated as partial meal offerings during {{Fasting and abstinence in the Catholic Church|Catholic days of fasting}} including and especially {{wp|Ember days}}; the practice of replacing a meal with a quick round of hors d'oeuvres is popularly referred to as "embering" with many linguistic scholars agreeing the term originated in Ember days. | |||
Popular hors d'oeuvres include {{wp|Pimento cheese|pimento cheese dip}} and {{wp|Toasted ravioli|fried ravioli}}. | Popular hors d'oeuvres include {{wp|Pimento cheese|pimento cheese dip}} and {{wp|Toasted ravioli|fried ravioli}}. | ||
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=====Cowboy buffets===== | =====Cowboy buffets===== | ||
Cowboy buffets are the most common type of {{wp|buffet}} in [[Urcea]], with various kinds of simple foods - considered {{wp|soul food}}s - available for consumption. As the name would suggest, these buffets often are themed around life on the [[Urcean frontier]] and probably do originate from popular [[Ómestaderoi]] cuisines from the 19th century, though unlike diners cowboy buffets are typically intended to be a themed, immersive experience. These buffets are often associated with events like children's birthday parties or youth sports team outings, but are considered acceptable for family dinners, especially among working class Urceans. | Cowboy buffets are the most common type of {{wp|buffet}} in [[Urcea]], with various kinds of simple foods - considered {{wp|soul food}}s - available for consumption. As the name would suggest, these buffets often are themed around life on the [[Urcean frontier]] and probably do originate from popular [[Ómestaderoi]] cuisines from the 19th century, though unlike diners cowboy buffets are typically intended to be a themed, immersive experience. These buffets are often associated with events like children's birthday parties or youth sports team outings, but are considered acceptable for family dinners, especially among working class Urceans. | ||
=====Plaza clusters===== | |||
Plaza clusters, so named for a cluster of tables and often referred to as "PCs", is a regional type of restaurant found primarily in older urban parts of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in narrow streets and open plazas, though the format has become increasingly emulated nationwide. The PC typically offers a full menu for lunch and dinner of regional foods and is entirely outdoors, with tables and chairs spaced unevenly radiating outward from the storefront where the restaurant's kitchen resides. PCs emphasize the convenience of "fast food" while offering sit-down full meal service by eschewing many of the traditional social mores of dining - such as conversational wait staff - with the expectation that customers will finish their meal within an hour and fifteen minutes or less. These types of restaurants work by having low costs for upkeep of dining rooms and other dining-adjacent facilities while dealing in volume, typically allowing for higher quality ingredients and the hiring of more experienced chefs and line cooks. The PC format is the sole type of restaurant where a {{wp|gratuity}} for wait staff is not anticipated. | |||
It is a common misconception in [[Urcea]] that "PC" refers to "plaza cafe", and this misconception has factored heavily into many traditional jokes within Urcean humor. | |||
===Alcohol=== | ===Alcohol=== | ||
{{wp|Beer}} is the most popular alcoholic beverage in [[Urcea]] by a significant margin, and per capita consumption exceeds more than fifty liters annually. The most popular kind of beers are {{wp|lagers}}, {{wp|hefeweizen|goldwheats}} and {{wp|pilsners}}. The number one selling brand of beer in Urcea is [[Royal Billion]], which it exports abroad. Many of the most popular brands of beer are domestic with hops and wheat grown in the province of Goldvale and brewed elsewhere. Wine, especially wines from southern Urcea and particularly from [[Canaery]], is growing in popularity, and the industry is a major source of economic growth in the [[Greater Canaery]] region and parts of [[Gassavelia]]. | {{wp|Beer}} is the most popular alcoholic beverage in [[Urcea]] by a significant margin, and per capita consumption exceeds more than fifty liters annually. The most popular kind of beers are {{wp|lagers}}, {{wp|hefeweizen|goldwheats}} and {{wp|pilsners}}. The number one selling brand of beer in Urcea is [[Royal Billion]], which it exports abroad. Many of the most popular brands of beer are domestic with hops and wheat grown in the province of Goldvale and brewed elsewhere. Wine, especially wines from southern Urcea and particularly from [[Canaery]], is growing in popularity, and the industry is a major source of economic growth in the [[Greater Canaery]] region and parts of [[Gassavelia]]. | ||