Easy Party Food
Different types of parties require different types of food. It also greatly effects the way the food is presented as cocktail parties and dinner parties are usually a more elegant affair and the food needs to be presented in such a way that it looks elegant and exquisite to taste at the same time. On the other hand parties for children require foods that are colorful and not all that complicated. Kids usually like foods that are bite sized and sweet like cupcakes etc. Pool parties and dance parties on the other hand there is no specific menu or kind of food that your guests require just a few bowls full of pop corn and some chips and dip are enough. This is majorly because these parties are attended by youngsters who are more interested in the party than the food being served at the party.
Some easy food preparations and serving ideas for cocktail parties and elegant dinner events are prawn cocktails. This is an incredibly easy to make appetizer for such an event and another plus point is that when served with a sauce in a martini glass it looks beautiful beyond words. To start off you will need a few martini glasses or even margarita glasses will look good. For an elegant affair you can buy premium plastic martini glasses which look great and not at all like plastic. After they have been used you won't even need to clean them up you can just simply dispose of them after one use. They are incredibly cheap so you won't feel guilty when you dispose of them.
For a pool party or dance party if you wish to serve this dish then you can opt for some funky looking martini and margarita glasses. You can purchase flashing margarita glasses or even flashing martini glasses for your party. Both of these glasses flash in seven different colors and in the dark they will look smashing when you serve them to your guests.
The recipe is quite simple and the prawn cocktail can be easily prepared in five minutes tops. For the sauce which you will be filling the glasses up with all you need are a few simple ingredients such as half a cup of Worcestershire sauce, one cup of tomato sauce, half a cup of heavy cream and one to two teaspoons of Tabasco sauce.
Now just combine all these ingredients in to a bowl and mix really well so that all the flavors of the individual ingredients become combined and when it's made just simply spoon them in to the martini glasses. For the prawns you will need raw tiger prawns (peeled, deveined but keep the tail section of the shell on), one tablespoon of olive oil, one tablespoon of sesame seeds and one lime. To prepare these prawns simply drizzle them with olive oil and place them on a pan with medium heat for 2 -4 minutes on each side until they are pink and start to curl a bit. Now add sesame seed oil and lime juice and remove the pan from the heat and let them cool down. It really is that simple!
Now all you have to do is hang the curled up prawns on the sides of the glasses making sure that the tails face the outside of the glass. Now your appetizers are ready to serve and you can be confident that your guests will surely enjoy these yummy shrimps dipped in sauce.
On the other hand is you want to serve your guests with a bit of a sweet temptation then you can make mini cupcakes which are literally two bit sized. These mini cupcakes can be made easily using the mini cupcake machine which has the ability of churning out 7 cupcakes every 5 minutes. At this rate you can produce all your desired cupcakes in a matter of minutes and you won't even have to break a sweat. All you need to do is make a batter and just keep filling up the machine and make cupcakes until you have reached your quota.
As far as serving them is concerned you can use a beautiful white 5 tier cupcake stand which will surly catch all your guests fancy and they will compliment you on your impeccable way of presenting food.
At the end of the day all your recopies need to be simple so that you can prepare them with ease and comfort. Last minute stress is never good and you will not be able to enjoy the party fully if you keep on running in and out of the kitchen if the food is not ready on time. Keep your calm and just prepare the food beforehand so as to ride yourself of any last minute hiccups.
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