Increasingly, traditional gatherings with cabbage rolls, stewed cabbage and olivier are replaced by receptions, the basis of which is a cold appetizer. This kind of feast is especially popular at corporate parties, parties and family holidays with a large number of guests.
Buffet reception has long been practiced in different countries of Europe, it came to us relatively recently and is gaining more and more popularity every year. The main dish at the buffet is a cold appetizer: canapes, tartlets, a variety of sandwiches, sliced cheese and meat, fruits, fresh and pickled vegetables. Drinks served with this type of feast should correspond to the prepared dishes, often it is a variety of light and tasty cocktails and wines.
Let's look at a few recipes that turn cold appetizers for a buffet into not just food, but a masterpiece on your table.
Ham rolls with cheese and garlic filling
For cooking you need: ham, cheese, garlic, egg, mayonnaise.
Preparation: grate the cheese on a coarse grater, add the garlic and mayonnaise passed through the garlic press, mix everything. Cut ham into thin slices. In the middle of each slice, spread the cheese-garlic mass. We turn the roll and stab with a skewer (toothpick). Three hard-boiled egg on a grater and dip the edges of the rolls in it. We spread the finished snack on a large plate, decorated with lettuce or other herbs.
Chicken or red fish rolls
For cooking: Armenian pita bread, soft cream cheese (preferably creamy), greens, red fish or smoked chicken breast, mayonnaise, garlic (if chicken roll).
Preparation: three melted cheese on a grater or knead it with a fork, add a little mayonnaise. If the roll is with chicken, then put a little crushed garlic to the cheese. We spread the resulting cheese mass on pita bread, sprinkle abundantly with your favorite greens on top. Cut the fish or chicken into thin slices and spread over the entire area of pita bread. Tightly wrap pita bread. We wrap the resulting roll with cling film and send it to the refrigerator for several hours. Then we cut the roll with a sharp knife into thin slices and lay them on a large plate with salad leaves. Our cold appetizer is ready.
Eggs with squid and red caviar
For preparation you need: quail eggs, canned squids, red caviar, mayonnaise.
Preparation: cut boiled quail eggs in half and take out the yolks. Knead them with a fork and add pre-chopped squid and mayonnaise. Mix everything thoroughly. Fill the egg halves with the mixture. Spread the grains of red caviar on top. Such a cold appetizer can also be decorated with halves of cherry tomatoes.
Canapes with Salmon
For cooking you need: salmon, white bread, cheese, pitted olives.
Preparation: make toast from bread or just toast a little bread in a pan. We cut the toasts into small triangles or squares, the same size. Cut (like bread in size and shape) pieces of salmon and make slices of cheese a little smaller. Next, take skewers and string products on them in the following sequence: olive, cheese, salmon, toast. If desired, each canapé can be put on a separate leaf of salad or put a plate of lettuce leaves on top and place the finished canapes on top.
The original cold snacks described above can be both an addition to a traditional lunch or dinner (including a festive one), as well as a part of your buffet table. And do not forget that when organizing a buffet table you should give vent to your imagination, and then, in addition to the recipes already tried, you can come up with your own unique dishes that will surely appeal to you and your guests!