I remember when finger foods came out. What a great thought, simple and fun right? Well, not quite. There I was, at a swanky bash, picking up that sticky chicken wing, when suddenly I received disapproving looks, polite glances that said “please don’t be a slob”.
Yes, they mean finger foods; foods that you can eat with your fingers if you are alone late at night, or food that is about the size of your fingers, or food that you wish you could eat with your fingers but never actually will in public. I was so disappointed, but alas I had to make arrangements for the chic new appetizer snacks. So I decided to use cocktail napkins and salad plates to serve these polite little snacks. I also provided cocktail forks along with party picks. I put all of the different dipping sauces and dressings into ramekins for each guest; it was effective for neatness and exclusivity. Everyone enjoyed the new, fun foods. Some of my guests made the same mistake I did and I teased them a little about it, saving them the potential embarrassment of being seen by some VIP.
The top snacks are: Buffalo Chicken Strips, Chicken Wings, Onion Rings, Tempura (batter fried vegetables with a Japanese dipping sauce), Shrimp Cocktail, Mini Spinach and Mushroom Wraps and Fried Mozzarella Sticks. There are lots to choose from, so go to it and have some to eat when you are alone. They really do taste best when eaten with plain old fingers..
Written by Delightful Biteful