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Your big event will be here sooner than you think so you need to start planning your appetizers. With so many different recipes to choose from it can be a daunting task. Should you serve something healthy or fun? What about using a specific cuisine? In addition, everyone loves those appetizers that truly are not good for them.
Unfortunately, your budget is probably what will be the deciding factor in your decision. While you may prefer caviar, you may end up with chips and dip. On the good side, there are so many recipes for appetizers to choose from that you should have no trouble find some that will serve your needs. Be sure and label each tray of goodies in case some of your guests have food allergies. This alerts them to which dishes are safe to enjoy and which are not.
There are so many types of appetizers. You can focus on a type of ingredient such as poultry, seafood, or cheese as a theme. For poultry, you could find recipes for small chicken quesadillas, chicken dumplings, or small kabobs. Seafood may inspire you to make bacon wrapped scallops or shrimp, crab cakes or seafood dumplings. Perhaps you want to provide several different types of finger sandwiches.
If you are looking for meatless appetizers, perhaps you would prefer asparagus rollups, filo dough filled with feta cheese and olives or a quick mushroom quiche. If you do not want to use animal products at all, try vegetable dumplings, potato puffs, and vegetable spring rolls. They are delicious!
Puff pastry is a miracle in the kitchen. You can find it in the freezer section at your local grocery store. Use this pastry to make cheese straws, miniature beef Wellingtons or even several types of turnovers. Use puff pastry to cover a wheel of Brie that you have topped off with delightful caramelized onions. Use the pastry to create tiny buns for those itty bitty smoky sausages to make mini hot dogs. You can even make little pastry cups to fill with anything you would like.
If you want to make something, your guests will not expect, try filling tiny dishes with spaghetti, and top it off with a single meatball. Everyone will love this! You could try another cutting edge appetizer such as a chicken tender encrusted with pecans and served on a skewer with mustard sauce. Sliders are another very popular appetizer now. These tiny burgers come with all the fixings.
All these appetizer ideas should give you some great recipes. You can also use a single cuisine to create a party theme such as Mexican or Asian appetizers. A table full of empanadas, mini tacos and salsa with chips gives your guests plenty to eat. Likewise, you can set up a table of spring rolls, potstickers, samosas, and satay to satisfy your guests. For a unique Asian appetizer, try wrapping up a crispy water chestnut in apple smoked bacon. Yum!
No matter what appetizers you choose make sure, you make most of them ahead of time. It will save you a great deal of stress on the day of your event if all you need to do is reheat and serve. You want to have time to enjoy your party as much as your guests.
Appetizer recipes are so easy you can’t help but make at least one or two for special dinners. Appetizers give your guests a hint of what is to come. They are elegant, fun and easy to make. Many recipes are possible to make ahead of time. All you need to do is heat and serve.