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How to Make Appetizers; First What is An Appetizer and Find Good Appetizer Recipes

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The first thing to know when learning how to make appetizers is just what is an appetizer. Appetizer recipes can be for crunchy salads, clear soup recipes, seafood cocktails, fruit cups or light canapés. These “teasers” which are meant to excite the hunger, are served at the table before dinner is served. These are carefully planned with the dinner and are a hint to the dinner which will follow. Before dinner appetizer recipes are always light, a little more elaborate and in individual servings.



If a cocktail hour is planned prior to the dinner, plates of appetizers can be passed around to be eaten with the drinks. These appetizer recipes must be finger foods which are easy to manage while standing. The time of the cocktails and the type of dinner to follow should be considered when planning the appetizers. Limit the number of appetizers if a large meal is to follow. Don’t fill your guests with a lot of heavy appetizers and sit down to dinner.


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It is necessary to learn how to make appetizers if you are planning a stand up cocktail party. In this case, many appetizer recipes are served; this could even be a whole smorgasbord table. At this party many appetizers make it much more interesting. These foods should be easily eaten with one hand, reserving the other hand to hold the drink. Small pieces of cheese, fruits and vegetables are good; also crackers or small toast already prepared with cheeses, veggies, etc. If table space is provided to set a drink down, pates, dips and spreads work well at cocktail parties. Use the same method in preparing appetizer recipes as you would plan a meal; balance color, flavor and texture.


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Learn how to make appetizers ahead of time to avoid last minute push and panic. Some recipes cannot be made ahead of the party but most can. Take your guests into consideration when preparing your menu of appetizers. If they like simple basic foods, don’t serve all new fancy appetizers. It is best to make mostly basic foods and add only a few fancier appetizer recipes.


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