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 offer a wonderful cold appetizer of eggplant. It is savory, rich and quite satisfying. The original appearance will decorate any table. I have already posted a similar snack on the site, but today I offer a lean version, which turns out to be no less delicious.
I present to your attention a delicious healthy dish in the post. Salad with cereals and vegetables. Vegetables and cereals will complement each other. The taste becomes brighter and juicier, and the appearance is more spectacular. Salad is a great solution for the dining table, and will also contribute to weight loss.
Delicious, unusual, vitamin salad. Kiwi and tangerine are the favorite fruits for many, and together-this is a wonderful tandem! Quinoa and arugula enrich the fruit salad with a complex of useful substances and decorate it.
A very tasty, crunchy and hearty salad suitable for a lean table. Nutty dressing makes the salad original and interesting to taste. And the composition is very simple – pickled cucumber, beetroot and beans.
Fast and beautiful, delicious and healthy! We serve our favorite snack “tomatoes with cheese and garlic” on bread rolls. Even the guests are not ashamed to offer. I recommend it.
Why almost? Because it is not on bread, but less calorific – on rye bread with vegetables, olives, green onions with garlic and olive oil. A great and quick snack. Relevant in the Fast and not only.