Canapes are a simple snack that can be prepared quickly from the available ingredients. Despite the ease of making them, there are several rules of order and combination of ingredients, thanks to which the canapes will turn out delicious.
Canape is a one-bite snack. Served with alcoholic drinks, as well as just tea or coffee. Canapes are strung on special skewers, but most often ordinary toothpicks are used as a base. Canapes are also served in tartlets. We call canapes tiny sandwiches on slices of bread.
Canape rules
There are certain requirements to the size of the canapes – they should not exceed 4 centimeters in diameter in order to fit comfortably in the mouth. All the ingredients for the canapés should be cut the same to make them look neat.
Bread or biscuits are most often used as a basis for canapes – they prevent the entire structure from falling apart. In fruit canapes, there may not be such a base, but the main thing is that it is not soft and not stringy, but firmly holds the canapes on the plate.
The form of cutting the ingredients can be different – cubes, circles, triangles – there is no strict design rule. Canapes are decorated with herbs or cream cheese. The main requirement is taste compatibility.
Chill the canapés in the refrigerator before serving the snack. The canapes are placed or laid out in layers on a large wide plate so that it is convenient to take your portion without catching the adjacent canapes with your hand.
Most popular canapé products
You can mix products for canapes to your liking, creating more and more author’s options. With these ingredients, your snack will always look a win-win.
Cheese
The cheese has a structure convenient for canapes, is neutral in color and has a rich taste. Just pick your favorite type of cheese or combine several at once in one snack. Cheese canapes are usually served as an appetizer for wine. Cheese goes well with both fruits and meat, vegetables – tomatoes and avocados – and bread.
Ham
The ham will adorn any canapé. Moreover, it can be cut into cubes or thin plates, and then folded into bizarre shapes. Combines ham with cheese, bread, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives.
Salmon
Canapes with salmon will appeal to fish lovers. This is the most versatile type of fish, besides, it looks very bright and festive. Salmon goes well with cream cheese and rye bread. You can also add cucumber, herbs, lemon and avocado.
Shrimps
On the one hand, shrimps are neutral and emphasize the taste of other ingredients, on the other, they have their own delicate unique taste. They keep their shape perfectly and look beautiful in canapes. The best combination of shrimp with cheese, grapes, bacon, lemon.
Caviar
This is a classic for the New Year! Red caviar goes well with both butter and cream cheese and all kinds of spreads based on it.
Olives and olives
These ingredients will not only decorate the appetizer, but also give an original taste. Olives and olives can be combined with bell peppers, salmon, cheese, but in general they are versatile and go with almost all products.
Fruit
Fruit can be used to make individual sweet canapes or add them to a salty snack. Usually these are grapes, bananas, apples, oranges. Feel free to choose strawberries, watermelon and melon from berries – they keep their shape and look beautiful on a plate.
Bon appetit!
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We will remind, earlier we told which bread is better to use for sandwiches, and also shared the recipe for original canapes with salami.