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.
I suggest you try stuffed squid – the main dish and side dish are fused together here! Squid, it seems, are specially prepared for stuffing. And your imagination will tell you what it is. It can be minced meat, fish, vegetables or seafood. My imagination, thanks to the competition “Grinding maneuvers”, suggested this option. Try it, it turned out very tasty and spectacular, and most importantly – my husband liked it!
One of the favorite summer salads is “beauty”, which is prepared in a couple of minutes. The longest in the process is to fry nuts) The salad is light, vitamin-rich, bright. Very feminine, elegant. The girls are crazy about him, the boys also warmly approve.
Grzic is a delicious aromatic and refreshing snack of fresh cottage cheese and vegetables, which is usually served with boiled or baked potatoes. The dish is called – piri with gzich. In Poland, grzic is also often served on rye bread in the form of a regular sandwich.
The indescribable, delicate taste of mussels combined with sweet and sour sauce and notes of garlic and cilantro. It is well suited on mild days of fasting. And for a romantic dinner – just a fairy tale. It’s very tasty.
Inexplicably delicious! To a beer for a loved one. The snack turns out to be so delicious that I even like beer. You can cook on an open fire, in nature.
This very tasty, savory snack disappears from the table for the first time! The taste is nutty, sweet. Prepare it for the festive table, and your guests will be satisfied.
This salad is sure to appeal to seafood lovers, as it includes mussels. The rich fresh taste of the dish is given by green onions, cucumbers and dill. The salad turns out to be extremely light, tasty and nutritious.
Mussels “Mariniere” (free. “moules marinieres”) is a traditional dish of the largest fair in France, which is held every first Sunday of September in Lille. I cook these mussels all year round.
The recipe was invented and implemented by her beloved husband. I stole it with his consent. Suitable for both potatoes and rice. And it can be used as an independent dish. Try this and you will cook.