Cold and hot snacks are light dishes that are served before a meal to enhance appetite or for an aperitif. These are sandwiches, tartlets, various mini rolls, pates… A lot depends on their presentation: an original and appetising snack prepares guests for what the feast will be like. Homemade snacks and buffet snacks are usually fresh, cooked or pickled vegetables, mushrooms, meat, fish, sausages, canned meat and fish, eggs or cheese. Festive snacks are especially popular, especially festive snacks for the New Year.
The role of these treats should not be underestimated – served to the table on time, they complement the main dishes; at the same time, despite the simplicity of execution, they can surprise with taste qualities and a bright presentation. Among the variety of possible options, you can find dishes that also relate to snacks, but for the preparation of which you will need free time and knowledge of certain tricks.
Suitable snack recipes are chosen based on compatibility with the main menu and availability of opportunities – this applies to both time and a set of products. You can prepare an appetizing treat from a minimal set of ingredients – there are economy options that will look advantageous at any festive table. At the same time, do not forget about savory delicacies, such as salted red fish, and about exquisite and original dishes, such as dried salmon meat or shrimp in bacon.
Of course, in an office environment, a snack can adequately replace the main course. This is what happens most often. Then the preparation of a delicious snack can be made more refined or vice versa — simpler. You can choose several feeding options: cold and warm. For example, tacos (corn tortillas) with fish and grapefruit sauce, grilled vegetables at home, pickled eggs, mussels in white wine sauce, celery caviar and parmesan lollipops. Hot and cold snacks are perfect for a house party, banquet or picnic in nature. Many dishes are prepared in 15 minutes.
Additionally, you can use tartlets, putting salads or any other filling in them. If you are expecting guests, then snacks are prepared without fail and served with drinks. Then the cook will have to think over the combination of all the snacks served and their number on the table, take care of how to prepare a snack at home. Whatever the reason, we offer you the best snacks, recipe ideas that will help you out even in the most seemingly unpredictable situations.
Spicy with a Golden crust and soft inside the bun. Buns can be served instead of bread. Very tasty with beer, as the buns are salty, crunchy and very spicy. These buns can be cooked in the oven or fried on the stove.
Sushi sandwiches is a Japanese delicious sandwiches, representing a variety of toppings between two molded out of rice cakes. Sushi, but only flat, in a European way. Very convenient “ssoboyki” – even for a picnic, even for work, even on a long journey. Toppings for sushi sandwiches can be prepared to your taste, today I have a juicy Turkey with crispy vegetables and spinach.
Salmon steaks with a side dish of zucchini baked in the same oven are an amazing dish that can decorate any table, especially a festive one. You could just arrange the zucchini around the steaks on one baking sheet, but it would not be so interesting and not so delicious. Detail: I did not clean the salmon from the scales.
For a picnic, various snacks are great, especially crunchy and light. This time try to cook the drumsticks of the Turkey in the breadcrumbs. With a minimal set of products, the result will certainly please you. At the same time, such sticks are prepared quickly, and eaten even faster)
An exquisite avocado and pear salad will attract fans of the unusual and of course everyone who loves avocado. Pine nuts can be replaced with pistachios, it will also be very tasty.
In the fall, you want something hearty and thorough at a picnic. I suggest you try a cupcake with cheese dough and schnitzel filling with sweet paprika and fragrant dill.
Rosy, soft and fluffy buns with juicy and spicy filling of Turkey and zucchini. This delicious homemade pastry will fill the atmosphere of any tea party with warmth and comfort. They are convenient to take with you to work, on long trips or on a picnic. Cooking buns is a pleasure!
