What term describes a menu where individual dishes are listed with separate prices?

• A. Nappe
• B. A la Carte
• C. Al Dente
• D. Barding

Answer: (B)

When each dish on a menu has its own price, the format is called a la carte. This French term literally means “by the card,” signaling that items are priced individually rather than as part of a set menu. It allows guests to pick and choose exactly what they want and pay for each item separately. This differs from a fixed-price or table d’hôte menu, where a single price covers a selection of courses. The other terms aren’t about pricing: nappe refers to table setting, al dente describes pasta texture, and barding is wrapping meat with fat before roasting.