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.
Turchia is a popular dish in Bulgaria, literally means pickled cucumbers, although the vegetables are pickled. No holiday or feast is complete without this delicious, crunchy snack. You can take absolutely any vegetables, but most often it is cooked with cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, green tomatoes. It is prepared as a quick option when it can be eaten the next day, and as a preparation for the winter. Having tried it once, you will always cook this yummy!
If you like to pamper your loved ones with baked pies, then my recipe will definitely come in handy. Bulgur is good not only as a side dish, but is also an excellent filling for pies, and in combination with green onions, boiled egg and butter, I assure you, it is excellent!
I want to introduce you to the Bulgarian appetizer of pepper and tomatoes. Spicy and savory, it is very tasty with fresh tortillas and red wine. Great for meat dishes.
In the season of wild garlic, it is baked a lot, salads are made and frozen in the refrigerator. The filling in these rolls is made of frozen cherries and fresh broccoli.
