main dish

noun

: the main food prepared for a meal
The main dish was poached salmon.

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But few tables skip out on the camote asado, an opener deserving of main dish status. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024 Ocotillo Restaurant 3 courses $55/person Dine-in only Take a few minutes to ponder the cornucopia of starter and main dish choices. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024 Get the recipe 05 of 20 Crispy Roasted Mushrooms with Creamy Grits Topped with a drizzle of olive oil enriched with flavor from the roasted mushrooms, this vegetarian main dish sings on a bed of creamy, cheesy grits. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2024 Breads based on ancient grains that are served with aged butter from the Azores and the chef’s own early harvest green olive oil make for a main dish alone. John Oseid, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for main dish 

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“Main dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20dish. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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