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.
Eggplant season begins, they are always easy to prepare and always very tasty. This snack can be used as an independent dish, or as a side dish, you can take a barbecue picnic with you and even serve a salad on the festive table that your guests will like.
Delicious, juicy and fragrant pork spring rolls! Fresh plum will give sourness, and smoked bacon will give the same piquant taste! Serve in sour cream sauce with horseradish! It is good both by itself and with any side dish.
I love hot dogs, and burgers are different! Of course, I cook myself. I suggest you try this wonderful hot dog with milk sausage and cheese sauce made of cottage cheese, dill, cucumber with soy sauce, Dijon mustard and honey. For me, it’s just wonderful!
I suggest cooking delicious pies with cabbage and cheese with herbs. They turn out lush and rosy. You can make absolutely any filling, even sweet, the result will always please you!
The summer heat makes changes in lifestyle and in the home menu. Try to cook light, simple dishes. Waffles are good for brunch. Oatmeal waffles with the addition of suluguni cheese and green onions are healthy and appetizing. Cooking takes very little time.
This recipe is taken from Jeanne Gur, a leading cook and publisher of magazines and columns about healthy eating, author of the “Book on New Israeli Cuisine”, where she talks about the book and the specifics of the cuisine. A very tasty and savory snack. This carpaccio successfully combines many of the most popular ingredients of modern Israeli cuisine.
How to cook lightly salted cucumbers and tomatoes, making them crispy and delicious?! This dish is prepared quickly and with a minimum of ingredients. Inexpensive and fun kebabs will help diversify any gatherings. As a result, we liked the taste of this snack so much that we decided to share it with you.