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.
A very simple and healthy salad of baked vegetables will decorate any table or picnic. A good salad, it is not difficult to prepare, it turns out to be a good side dish for meat or as an independent dish.
When I lived in Central Asia, in the UAE, I tried hummus for the first time. Now many people know what it is, many cooked at home, but there are also those who still buy in the store, especially who liked this sauce when he was in the Mediterranean, Israel or tried during tourist trips to Lebanese restaurants in Central Asia. I want to share a recipe for hummus that is very close, almost identical to what I particularly like. With moderate acidity.
Delicious, nutritious potato salad with lentils and pineapple. Pineapple is rich in tryptophan, an amino acid that is a precursor to serotonin, the hormone of joy. It won’t hurt us to be in a good mood, right.
Yesterday I made it for dinner – a very delicious salad! Ready in 10 minutes, very budget, without batter and light summer salad! I just cooked it again for dinner, I will cook it repeatedly both outdoors and for dinner.
I propose to diversify the summer menu with another recipe that combines the maximum of summer vegetable gifts. Spicy salad will delight you with a variety of colors and taste!
It is very simple in execution and has a unique aroma and taste of roasted walnuts. Also, the salad turns out not to be tough and, at the same time, very satisfying.
Recipe for cooking natural pickled seaweed from dried, without “chemistry”, excess fat. Delicious and healthy for the whole family! The preparation itself takes a few minutes, but it takes a lot of time to soak and infuse.
An independent dish that beautifully emphasizes the taste of the liver. Despite the roasting process, the salad turns out to be light. Pickled onions give the salad a special taste.
