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Food on a stick is
as much fun to make as it is to eat!
Skewer
Appetizer Recipes
Easy
Appetizer Recipes
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Recipes
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Appetizer Recipes
Appetizer skewers are easy to
serve and only require a napkin to eat. Many can be cooked right on the
stick making them even easier to serve. Skewers appetizers are also
referred to as kebabs and brochettes.
About
Skewers
 The
actually skewer comes in a large variety of lengths, colors,
shapes and materials. For appetizers, you can purchase plastic, wooden or
metal skewers. Choose skewers that are about 6-inches long. This is
long enough to easily fit the food and have enough length
to hold comfortably in the hand. For ease in handling, longer skewers are
also preferred if you will cook the food on the stick.
Skewer
Tips__________
When
serving skewers, estimate about 2-3 skewers per quest. For appetizers, you
need only put one or two "bites" of food on each skewer Also
experiment with "eatable" skewers such as thin pretzels, rosemary
branches or sugarcane sticks.
Easy,
Tasty Combinations for Skewer Appetizers____
Pineapple, bell pepper
and ham chunk
Tomato wedge, sautéed mushroom and blue cheese
Cooked shrimp, avocado chunk dipped in lemon juice
Apple wedge wrapped in thin salami slice, cheese cube and cocktail onion
Onion or pineapple chunk and cheese cube
Chicken chunk, cheese cube and seedless grape
Cheese cube, soft bread cube, cucumber or pepper chunk or whole black olive
Cherry tomato halve or whole grape tomato, bocconcini and basil leaf
Tortellini, sun-dried tomato (in oil), basil leaf
important
note: Presoak wooden skewers when using them in a recipe calling for
broiling or grilling. Soak the skewers in cold water for at least 30
minutes to prevent scorching and burning or tent ends of skewers with a square
of foil while cooking.
Smaller
skewers can be used to impale appetizers once they are on the plate. This
makes it easier for your guests to pick up and eat. No muss no
fuss. The best and least expensive of all skewers is the good old
toothpick which can be wooden, plastic, colored and frilled. Look
for skewers at a party supply store, drugstore, supermarket or liquor store
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