second course
Follows the appetizer
The second course is the dish served after the first course of a meal, typically following an appetizer or soup.
In formal dining, courses progress from lighter to heavier, so the second course often bridges the opening and main dishes.
The term assumes a structured meal with distinct stages: We had salad as a first course and fish as a second course.
- main dishMeal's central course
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- dishFood container or recipe
- side dishSecondary food portion
plate · serving · soup · salad · pasta · meat · fish · follow-up · sequel · retry · attempt · do over · take two · chance · opportunity · fresh start · redo · mulligan
meal sequence position
second coursefirst course
Initial dish served
appetizer · starter · hors d'oeuvres · dessert · amuse-bouche
second, course, secondly, seconds, seconded, seconding, courses, coursed, coursing