"A dish in gastronomy is a specific food preparation, a "distinct article or variety of food", ready to eat or to be served.
A dish may be served on tableware, or may be eaten in one´s hands.
Instructions for preparing a dish are called recipes.
Some dishes, for example a hot dog with ketchup, rarely have their own recipes printed in cookbooks as they are made by simply combining two ready-to-eat foods." - (en.wikipedia.org 26.12.2020)
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