A children's buffet is the most common option for various events. Both kids and their parents like it, because it looks quite original, and the time required is minimal.
The article presents photos of children's receptions, as well as the rules for the preparation of dishes and their decoration. Parents can organize such a table together with their kids, because it will be quite interesting for them. Recipes for a children's buffet were extremely simple, and even the smallest and most inept culinary specialists would be able to deal with them. Having tried this method, you will not want to spend more on any holiday and do not have to cook huge pots of salads and spend large sums on products.
Buffet canapés
In modern times, a buffet for a children's party can not do without small sandwiches, whose weight is only 80 grams. They were invented several decades ago by French experts. The dish was able to quickly gain popularity all over the world, and this was due to its three main advantages: originality, simplicity, sophistication.
Now canapes are served on skewers or without them, with various decorations and additions. In skillful hands, the simplest ingredients can be combined in a miniature portion quite interestingly, attracting the attention of guests. Sandwiches can be prepared for a buffet in a kindergarten without a doubt. They are quite tasty, beautiful, and most importantly useful, because the products for them are carefully selected. In addition, thanks to skewers, kids do not get their hands and clothes dirty.
Cooking
A children's buffet using canapes is not so difficult to organize. These sandwiches are the most affordable dish, as they will need to stock up only with special skewers or regular toothpicks. As for the ingredients - they can be very different.
In order to get a good buffet table as a result, you should learn a few important rules:
- sausage is better to replace with turkey, beef or chicken breast;
- butter will help to keep the filling;
- the ingredients must be well cleaned and thoroughly washed;
- cheese is best used in soft varieties.
Decor
A modern buffet for a children's birthday or any other event should be not only tasty, but also beautifully designed. Original jewelry will surely add solemnity and elegance to the table. The design tips are extremely simple:
- sandwiches will look gorgeous, the ingredients of which are cut in the form of some animals or various figures;
- decorate the trays with green sprigs;
- canapes will look brighter and more fun if you create them from products of different colors;
- an ideal option for large-scale events is the arrangement of sandwiches in rows on one tray - desserts, meat dishes, fruits.
Recipes
There are a lot of cooking options for canapes. They are allowed to combine absolutely any ingredients, so coming up with a sandwich on your own is not so difficult.
For those who want to first try to cook a dish that has already gained popularity, the best recipes are presented below. There are no indications of the quantity of products used in them, since every culinary specialist has the right to decide this question at their discretion or based on their preferences of consumers. Armed with skewers and your own imagination, you can begin to create miniature masterpieces.
"Pyramid"
No children's buffet should be held without meat dishes, because it is in the main ingredient that contains almost all the elements necessary for the health of the kids. For canapes with the interesting name "Pyramid" you will need to take boiled chicken or boiled pork, butter, white bread, green salad, olives, greens and fresh cucumber. The first layer will be a slice of bread, slightly oiled. Next comes the meat, and then the salad, cucumber and olive. Decorate canapes with greens is optional. After you insert the skewer and serve.
"Ship"
Original and tasty sandwiches in the form of boats will certainly become a wonderful decoration for a buffet table (children's table). They are made from salmon or ham, a little toasted on both sides of bread, cheese and butter.
All ingredients, except cheese, need to be cut in the form of a boat. After bread should be smeared with butter and put the fish. Then the cheese must be cut into plates. For one sandwich, you will need to take 1-2 slices and pierce with a skewer in two places, thereby forming a sail. Then it all connects and you get a wonderful boat.
"Assorted"
An incredible dish combines several amazing tastes at once. The main ingredients for it are toasted white bread, pickles, red sweet pepper, herbs and hard cheese. All products must be cut into cubes and strung on a toothpick or skewer. Consistency in this case does not matter, because as a result, you will still get bright, beautiful and useful “canapes” for a children's buffet.
Amanita
Vegetable sandwiches should also not get lost on the festive table. The original "fly agarics" can be made from tomatoes (it is better to take cherry), sour cream, quail eggs, as well as greens.
Be the first to string a peeled egg on a toothpick. After it comes a half of a tomato, located in the form of a hat, on which, before serving, it is required to apply small sour cream dots with a conventional wooden toothpick. In conclusion, you need to add greens, forming its grass.
"Pineapple boat"
Bright and juicy fruit boats delight not only children, but also adults. For them, you will need to take canned pineapple, banana and nectarine. First of all, you need to form a deck. To do this, a banana ring should be placed on nectarine cut in the same shape. After the skewer, you need to string half the pineapple ring (along) and insert it into the deck. In just three simple steps, you can cook a yellow boat, especially pleasing taste buds in the summer.
"Rainbow"
The easiest option is best prepared in the summer, since during this period all products will be fresh and truly healthy. For cooking, you will need any fruits and berries that match the colors of the rainbow. They need to be crushed (if necessary) and strung in the correct sequence according to the tones (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue, purple).
"Fruit in Chocolate"
Elementary canapes are made only from strawberries and chocolate. Sweet tooth will like them, but at the same time they can cause an allergy, so this dish should be served carefully. Chocolate is required to melt and, not allowing it to cool, dip the fruits in it. Once the icing has hardened, strawberries can be strung on toothpicks or skewers. In the presence of a medical or culinary syringe, you can not just dip the berries in chocolate, but gently water them.
Marshmallow
Sweet tooth who cannot live a day without delicious treats will be delighted with this dish. It is made from marshmallows (in pure form or poured with chocolate) and prunes in chocolate. If desired, you can add pineapple, kiwi and banana. String the ingredients on skewers in the following order: marshmallows, prunes and again marshmallows. As for additional products, you can distribute them at your own discretion - they will in no way worsen the overall taste of a sandwich.
The drinks
In addition to the main edible dishes, drinks must be added. Moreover, their number should be large, because the kids will spend time actively, and therefore will want to drink. The best cocktails at a children's event will be the following options:
- Cherry. To prepare it, you need to beat with a mixer 100 g of ice cream, the same amount of cherry syrup and 700 g of chilled boiled milk. Once the mass becomes homogeneous, it must be distributed over the glasses and decorate each serving with cream (100 g) mixed with sugar (50 g).
- Crimson. It’s better to whip the ingredients in a blender. It should be placed in equal proportions raspberry syrup, as well as grape and apricot juices. If desired, you can add half of this amount of sparkling water. Beating components is recommended for no more than 15 seconds.
Recommendations of specialists
Experienced chefs who are involved in the design of various holiday tables can give some practical advice to parents who want to organize a buffet at the graduation party in kindergarten or at any event at home. You should definitely listen to them in order to ensure a pleasant pastime for yourself and your children:
- it is better to choose neutral ingredients that cause allergies only in rare cases;
- solid foods (cucumbers, pears, apples, and so on) do not need to be sharp, because of this they will not chew well;
- salt in dishes where salted or salted products are already present should not be added;
- fruit snacks should not be kept on the table for more than two hours.
Elementary tips will help to make food at the buffet table tasty and memorable. A holiday made with such a table will surely please both the heroes of the occasion and the older generation.