Question: What Is An Amuse Bouche?
By: Alisa Escanlar
Published: January 5, 2010

I see this word written in blogs or magazines and I'd like to know what is it and what would you consider an amuse bouche? How do you pronounce it?

Answers:
Seth Knight

An amuse-bouche is a "tasting" before the meal. It isn't an appetizer, but more specifically it is a single bite. It's sort of a preview of the chef's style and used to excite the taste buds. Literally translated it means "mouth-amuser/pleaser."
Its pronounced "uh-MYUZ-boosh"...I think
Marie Cruickshank

Tiny bite size canapes and this is common in France before a meal.
Gina Marie Barone

Amuse-bouche; [ah-mewz-BOOSH] is the French derivative for "appetizer,"  Usually sent out by the Chef, to tantalize the palate before the meal unfolds...A one/two bite appetizer, a freebie!
Alisa Escanlar

Wow, thanks for your answers! This is really helpful!