Canapé

Canapé
Tray of canapés
CourseHors d'oeuvres
Place of originFrance
Main ingredientsBase: one of crackers, bread, toast or puff pastry
Topping: savoury butters, spreads, or pastes
VariationsAmuse-bouche, vol-au-vent

A canapé (French: [kanape]) is a type of starter, a small, prepared, and often decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread (sometimes toasted) or cracker, wrapped or topped with some savoury food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite.