Best snacks/appetizers for a cocktail party?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

I agree. And with so many dietary restrictions these days I would never mix meat, veg and gluten items. Half the fun of a cocktail party is picking what you like.

Unless there is a legitimate health or allergy concern, these people can’t reasonably expect every host to accede to their nutty dietary restrictions. So sick of all of this crap. It is amazing how people lived for centuries without obsessing over everything they ate.

[Anonymous]

A good formula is:

- plain raw fruit
- plain raw veg
- cheese: a hard, a soft
- dip: a creamy, a dairy-free (hummus, salsa, guac, bean, etc...)
- crackers and carb-dippers
- warm: 1 cheese-based (arancini, mac and cheese bites, spanakopita, feat onion cups), 2 meat based (meatballs, chicken skewers, crab cakes, steak bites, etc...), 1 carb-based (bruschetta)
- 1 "fun" (pigs in a blanket, mozzarella sticks, tiny pizza bagels)
- dessert: a chocolate, a non chocolate (lemon, vanilla, etc...)

[Anonymous]

These goat cheese tarts are always a hit: Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts by Sandra Lee https://www.foodnetwork.com/applink/recipes/sandra-lee/caramelized-onion-and-goat-cheese-tarts-recipe-2095619

Another app that’s always popular and super easy to assemble is crackers with crème fresh, dill, smoked salmon, and everything bagel seasoning. Be sure to use solid crackers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

I have another reason. The problem is that everyone has different tastes. When you make the one-size-fits-all type cups, you end up with a lot of waste. Everyone eats what they like and throws the rest out and you end up with a ton of food in the trash can. If you put the charcuterie board out with toothpicks, everyone gets what they want and the leftovers are on still on the serving tray. This way, the two people that love olives can have more instead of just the one in their cup and having 8 thrown into the trash.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

Cheeses are broken down into four categories, typically: hard, semi-soft soft and the stinky cheeses (some people politely call them blue). It's just a category and there are many people who prefer not to eat those types of cheeses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love Gorgonzola-stuffed-bacon-wrapped dates

This is the type of dish to serve only when you know your audience. It includes two foods that are frequently on people's "won't eat' list: stinky cheeses and dates. So, while many like these, many more people dislike them and won't eat them. Put two together and you have a pretty small subset of people who will eat them. This is usually one of those things that are only served when the host loves them. Be prepared to have man left, so as long as you love them, you'll be good.

Well the OP asked for new and different ideas, so that's what I was offering. I think the baked Brie and pigs in pastry are tasty but done all the time. I've served these bacon wrapped Gorgonzola dates in different situations and I've never had leftovers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

I agree. And with so many dietary restrictions these days I would never mix meat, veg and gluten items. Half the fun of a cocktail party is picking what you like.

Unless there is a legitimate health or allergy concern, these people can’t reasonably expect every host to accede to their nutty dietary restrictions. So sick of all of this crap. It is amazing how people lived for centuries without obsessing over everything they ate.

Hosts don’t need to, but given that some guests are likely to have food preferences why not at least try. I’m not saying don’t serve what you want, but mixing it all together in a cup isn’t necessary. Plus people will just pick what they want and toss the rest, which is wasteful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

Some of think Gorgonzola is disgusting but love other, better flavorful food.
-An Indian

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

Here are some ideas:

https://foxeslovelemons.com/charcuterie-party-cups/

These seem really wasteful - not everyone will like every element and you'll have a lot of food thrown out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

What an ignorant statement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

Some of think Gorgonzola is disgusting but love other, better flavorful food.
-An Indian

Are you seriously flexing on an Italian over cheese? Ballsy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

What an ignorant statement.

It was meant half-joking, but you probably have no sense of humor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

What an ignorant statement.

It was meant half-joking, but you probably have no sense of humor.

Man, who let all the a$$hats into Food and Cooking? This was the one decent place left on this site and now it sucks too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

What an ignorant statement.

It was meant half-joking, but you probably have no sense of humor.

Insulting others based on a stupid premise isn’t humor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the little charcuterie cups/glasses that are becoming popular. Easy. You can do enough variations that you have V, GF, and DF options. You can make them pretty. And the individual cups are so convenient and cut down on germ spread. Nobody wants dips anymore! Look on Instagram for examples. I did some recently in stemless wine glasses and they looked great. Many years ago I got 24 of them from IKEA for not much and it’s been great to have them for parties—for wine but also things like this.

ugh no, let your guests serve themselves the amount they want. nobody wants to walk around with a glass full of sausage

Agreed, and if people think that Gorgonzola is a “stinky cheese,” then it is best to serve those people cold cuts on Wonder bread.
—An Italian

What an ignorant statement.

It was meant half-joking, but you probably have no sense of humor.

Man, who let all the a$$hats into Food and Cooking? This was the one decent place left on this site and now it sucks too.

Amen!