Tag: appetizers

200 appetizers for Christmas – Italian Cuisine

Greeting calls. Exciting conversations. Important meetings. Shopping. Small handmade creations. Sparkling details. Is there any place for Christmas appetizers among all these preparations? We say yes. Actually, let's say more. That is, that the very definition of appetizer (something that anticipates the meal) in this party is not correct. The appetizers for Christmas are a fundamental part of the menu and should be chosen very carefully.

The first dish that will welcome guests at the table, in fact, will not have the function of filling a hole in the stomach, but to anticipate the party. Will put all the guests at ease, be the ideal setting to start a happy conversation and announce discreetly the courses that will follow.

How to serve it

Once, during the festive lunches, it was used to set the table already preparing the appetizer for each place. Today, however, among abundant decorations, tables full of details and the almost obvious presence of fruit on the table to color it and make it more cheerful, we do not need to use food as a filler and we can take it later, when everyone is already seated. This will favor a noticeable surprise effect as well as allowing us to serve hot appetizers to the last without fearing that they get chilled. We will place the dish on the set of flat plates and plates that we have prepared, replacing the place card with which we will have customized the fabric napkins.

The call on the table

A refined detail that could accompany the choice of appetizers for Christmas is the call of one or more ingredients on the table decorations. If the use of the pomegranate beansfor example, we will distribute a couple cut in half on the table. The same goes for dried fruit, citrus fruits and all the dishes that can be considered decorative. Match them to little ones sprigs of fir or rosemary it's the right idea to give a rustic and elegant twist at the same time to your Christmas table.

The recipes

In the gallery there are for you 200 Christmas appetizers perfect to characterize, from the first course, your menu.

Christmas appetizers: 30 Christmas canapés – Italian Cuisine

Mujjol shikran, substitute obtained from herring and mullet roe

Are you thinking about the menu for December 25 and do not know where to start? We advise you to take a look at these sandwiches. One of the most classic Christmas appetizers perfect for create the right atmosphere and entertain the guests between a taste and the other.
Convivial, mignon and tasty: the canapes are also ideal for approach the table waiting to serve the appetizer. One snack brings the other, perhaps accompanying the first glass of wine and … party be!

But because these little samples are fun, carefree and delicious, you do not have to forget some details that will transform them from small pieces of bread garnished in real small bursts of taste.

The variety

Let's start from the idea that we are not preparing a basic dish, one of those without frills, but with a lot of substance. Here they are welcome very small portions, decorations, colors and taste mixes. To make special the moment of the canapés is that festive atmosphere that envelops the guests who will find out a small different recipe for every taste. So you will not have to miss basic ingredients that are very different from each other meats, smoked fish, cheeses and sauces; but also vegetables is different types of bread. We can in fact play with the classic white bread combined with rye, black bread, cereal-based and so on.

Precious details

To make Christmas appetizers special is not only the number of tastings proposed, but also the quality of the ingredients. Traditionally, in fact, some fine foods are reserved for special occasions and announce the importance of the shared meal. To pamper us a little then we decorate some salmon-based tart or eggs with a pinch of caviar of sturgeon, let us concede small samples of Foie gras or tartine with tartare e truffle flakes.
Just choose one of these fine ingredients to mix with the most ordinary to amaze the whole table.

Attention to proportions

One of the most common mistakes made by making canapes among Christmas starters is to forget that the bread base must never prevail on the rest. The more subtle it will be in proportion to the ingredients used for decoration, the greater the taste of the little taste will be. The presence of soft cheeses and sauces it is also very precious to avoid that the canapes are dry and not very inviting. When you prepare them, take care of taste the first one in order to better dose the ingredients and monitor the result.

Our 30 recipes

And now that we have reviewed the basic rules of the canapes for Christmas, you just have to choose the ones you like most from our collection in the gallery.

Last minute appetizers for dinner or for Christmas lunch – Italian Cuisine

Party starters: our ideas to do in a short time, with little effort, but with the best results!

We have not thought about anything yet for them appetizers of the holidays? Are we without ideas? Calm! We have some time: let's not panic!

Here are some easy, fast and stress-free performance tips for our parties.
Because if tradition always wins, like starter you want to impress with something personal and creative. But it is not always so easy to decide. Here are some ideas: fish, meat, appetizers for vegetarians, easy-chic recipes for Christmas!

Last minute appetizers: 10 ideas for Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year

Simple ideas, of course, but that will leave guests speechless. If you still do not know what to prepare for Christmas, New Year's Eve or Christmas lunch or dinner, last minute appetizers always manage to save any situation. Here you will find our 10 ideas that we have designed for you. Very simple and fast ideas, but with great visual impact and more!

Gordon Ramsay Recipes