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.
For those who love seafood, fish, I want to offer an unusual taste sauce. It will decorate your dish and give you a new taste experience. You can please your guests with such an interesting serving of shrimp. If you have a pack of prawns in your refrigerator, then unexpected guests will be something to surprise. The sauce is prepared quickly. Simmer the spices a little and mix all the ingredients. The piquancy of the sauce is given by cardamom, ginger. The sharpness of red hot pepper. The milky taste of coconut shavings makes the sauce tender. Yogurt and coconut sauce can also be served with chicken.
This delicious recipe can come in handy in the mushroom season. The presence of whole-grain flour in the dough enriches it with useful fiber. A pan-dried onion with 1 tablespoon of oil reduces the formation of trans fats. A dish with a high protein content due to the presence of eggs is provided to you. This dish is suitable for ovo-vegetarians.
Tapas with arugula paste and dried tomatoes – this amazing snack will complement any festive feast. Snack mini-sandwiches made of bread and pasta are not as difficult to prepare as it seems at first glance. It turns out quite satisfying and very beautiful.
This salad appeared due to the fact that in my family everyone loves chicken broths. The delicious village chicken is boiled, the broth is used for its intended purpose, but the boiled meat has taken root very well in such a salad. With this salad, it is very good to bring the figure into perfect condition, since it is low in calories.
This salad can be cut into strips, mixed with sauce and served in a salad bowl. But if you dream a little, you will get a festive, spring dish. If you don’t like celery, then the salad is good without it, but celery will give it freshness. I also recommend adding nuts, especially walnuts here, but with almonds or cedar will also be good.
