What is canapes? Who has not met with this name, he asks a similar question. After all, not everyone knows that this is a variant of the usual sandwiches on the festive table. But they are only smaller and more diverse.
Canapes
It seems nothing special, however, delicious canapes will not only decorate any table, but will also become a great snack that will surprise with originality. One has only to turn on fantasy.
So what is canapes and how to serve it? This is a miniature sandwich made of bread croutons, with a variety of fillings. Also, this appetizer can be presented on a skewer.
A skewer is not only an appetizer decoration, but also very practical from the practical side. Canapes are small in size. So it can be sent to the mouth at a time, and holding the skewer, this can be done in one motion and not get your hands stuffed.
rules
There are several rules regarding canapes:
- since the sandwich is small, its weight should be no more than 80 grams;
- the filling can be varied: meat, vegetable, cheese, fish, from paste, sweet options are also possible;
- canapes can be served without skewers, but then they should be eaten with your hands;
- croutons themselves need to be made thin, not more than 7 millimeters thick, they should either be fried (it is best to use olive oil), or dried in the oven;
- the shape of the canapes can be very diverse: both round, and oval, and triangular, and rectangular;
- for the substrate, bread can be replaced with vegetables, and fruit, and cracker, and chips, and cheese, and cookies;
- so that mini sandwiches look more vivid, you can combine different colors;
- the filling of the canapes for receptions consists of several layers; the most convenient and popular are three-layer;
- of course, you can make five and six layers, but there are some nuances: firstly, they are uncomfortable because they do not fit in your mouth at one time, and secondly, it is very difficult to achieve a harmonious taste of the products from which canapes are made .
Some people make canapes of fresh bread, believing that there is practically no difference between fresh and toasted. Here they are wrong. On a toasted toast, a mini-sandwich will retain its original appearance all evening, while on fresh bread this can not be achieved.
Innings
We figured out what canapes are. And how to serve them? There are several nuances:
- they need to be served cold, it is best before sending it to the refrigerator for a while;
- it is advisable to present such an appetizer on a wide platter and in large quantities: you need to lay out the canapes in one layer (of course, some experts know how to lay out a real masterpiece from small sandwiches , and at the same time no one feels any inconvenience when getting this or that canapé, but skill is needed here) ;
- it is necessary to ensure that near such an appetizer there are always napkins nearby;
- on the buffet table, the skewers do not have to stick in the canapes, you can simply put them next to the dish;
- canapes should always be served on the table one of the first courses, if suddenly someone is hungry, then such a minimum snack for a while will calm your appetite;
- Mini-sandwiches can be consumed with almost all drinks, starting with alcohol and ending with tea.
What do you need?
To make simple canapes on skewers, you will need:
- bread base (white or black bread, but a baguette is considered the best option);
- sausage, cheese, fish, fruit, vegetable products, caviar can also be used;
- if there are no special skewers for canapes, then toothpicks will perfectly replace them.
First of all, you need to dry the bread, and then cut it, giving the desired shape. If you fry, then not much so that there is no golden crust. After that, using a paper towel, you should get wet from excess oil.
Filling
After you should decide on the main filling. If she:
- meat, then you can do with bacon, bacon, boiled pork, chicken, pate;
- fish, then herring, caviar, red fish will do;
- cheese, then use any kind of hard cheese (processed does not fit);
- vegetable (tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, eggplant, olives);
- fruit (grapes, apples, pears, strawberries, bananas).
To decorate canapes and improve taste, you need:
- olives or olives;
- grapes;
- Cherry tomatoes;
- capers;
- gherkins or pickles;
- quail eggs;
- lemon;
- hard cheese;
- berries, for example cranberries;
- fresh herbs.
To ensure that guests are satisfied and well-fed, you need to count on each of about 10 pieces of one type of miniature sandwiches.
Now let's look at simple holiday canapes recipes , according to which you can quickly cook interesting snacks.
Canapes with slightly salted herring
The base here should be black toasted bread. On it you need to apply butter, slightly flooded and well mixed with chopped dill or leek.
The herring should be laid out in small pieces, and a thin lemon slice will serve as an excellent decoration.
Cheese Canapes
For this type of mini sandwiches, a bread base is not needed. Here you need one kind of any hard cheese, which should be cut into not very large cubes.
Brynza, Adyghe, Suluguni are suitable for the second component. One of these cheeses should be cut in the same cubes as the hard one.
An olive, which is strung on a skewer between cheese cubes, will serve as a decoration and the third ingredient.
Paste Canapes
It is based on a salty cracker. He is smeared with some kind of paste. Then it is decorated with greens, olive, gherkin on top.
Canapes with smoked meat and pickles
For the base, you need white bread, which should be prepared on croutons. Any smoked meat is cut into thin slices. Cucumbers are best taken small. They should be cut into four parts. Wrap each quarter in meat and attach to the canapes with a skewer. You can decorate with a sprig of greenery.
Chicken and Vegetable Canapes
For the base, any toasted bread crouton is perfect. If there is a desire, then a thin layer of butter can be applied to it. Chicken fillet is cut into small pieces, which must be a little marinated and fried in sesame, preferably with olive oil. As a decoration and the third component, olive is suitable. You can also decorate with greens.
Red fish and cucumber canapes
The basis here will be the rings of fresh cucumber, but you just need to make sure that the vegetable is not bitter. The next layer will be from boiled chicken eggs. A piece of salmon is placed on it. And in the end - hard cheese. All ingredients are combined with a skewer.
Black olives
Canapes on a festive table made of olives will become irreplaceable. They are made very quickly, since a bread base is not needed here.
Several types of cheese are taken, cut with a not very large cube. Olives and olives can be taken either whole or halved. These components are pounded on a skewer, and in the end it turns out not only very tasty, but also beautiful. The appetizer will look advantageous between other dishes.
Penguins
For hostesses who like to pamper their guests with something unusual, a recipe for olives and Philadelphia cheese canapes is useful. The appetizer shape will resemble a penguin. Large and small olives are selected separately. In those that are larger, small slices are cut out, and a piece of cheese is carefully placed inside. This is the torso. A smaller olive is taken for the head, a horizontal incision is made, and a piece of carrot is inserted.
The vegetable itself is crushed with rings on which a small segment (nose) is cut. A body is placed on a circle of carrots, and a head is placed on top. All this is connected by a skewer.
Mushroom appetizer
How to make canapes on the table? Just. We offer you canapes with champignons. To make them juicy, you need to grind the cream cheese and the egg on a fine grater and mix with herbs and mayonnaise. You should get a homogeneous dense mass. Small balls are made of it.
The basis of such mini-sandwiches will serve as circles of cucumber, and the top - pickled mushrooms. Everything is connected with a skewer.
Cooked simple sausage canapes will please not only the taste, but also the appearance.
Mini Dumpling Sandwiches
Many housewives believe that sandwiches with boiled sausage are a little inappropriate for guests. But making a canapé with her is a completely different matter.
They are made quickly and at no particular cost. Take rye bread, cut into small pieces. A lettuce leaf is placed on top of it. Then boiled sausage, sliced thinly and twisted by a ring. Everything is connected with a skewer. To top it off, add one grape.
Exotic Appetizer
Smoked sausage canapes can even be made a little exotic. The toast for the substrate will be from Borodino bread. Pineapple is placed on top (canned and canned, but juice should drain from it). First, one side of a thinly sliced ring of smoked sausage is planted on a long skewer, then olive, olive, and grape are optional. After - the second side, and sticks into the base.
Ham canapes
This dish can be the highlight of the solemn feast. First you need to make the cheese mass. It can also be different:
- processed cheese, boiled chicken eggs, mayonnaise;
- processed cheese, crab sticks, fresh cucumber and the like.
A little cooked pasta is superimposed on a thinly sliced ring of ham. Gently wrapped and secured with a skewer.
Such rolls can be served as prepared. It is also recommended to use bread croutons or a vegetable base for the substrate.
Canapes on the festive table. Recipes
In this embodiment, the main filling will be shrimp. They need to be boiled by adding a tablespoon of vegetable oil, a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, freshly squeezed juice from three garlic cloves, a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of ground black pepper.
Soften the butter a little and mix thoroughly with herbs. This mass should be applied to wheat toast. Shrimp is placed on top, and then olive or olive (as a decoration).
And what is fruit canapes? This option requires imagination. A variety of fruits can be strung on skewers so that the dish looks bright and appetizing.
You can also make canapes based on cookies, biscuit, marmalade, marshmallows, jelly. These original products will perfectly replace fruit slices on the festive table.
Conclusion
Now you know how to make canapes. The recipes with photos presented in the article will help you prepare such snacks at home. Good luck!