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Off-the-Shelf Appetizers

Ready to serve appetizers for a spur-of-the-moment party!

Serves these ready to go nibblers in your Plaid Tid-bit Trays

Off-the-Shelf
There are all kinds of nibbler foods -you can keep on the pantry shelf or in the refrigerator or freezer-ready to serve at a moment's notice with little preparation.
  • Crackers-all shapes, sizes and flavors:
    • Thin crisp ones, with corn flavor and corn color
    • Shredded-wheat wafers
    • Blue- or Cheddar-chcese-flavored ones
    • Tiny crackers, crunchy with sesame seeds, etc.
  • Cheeses:
    • Assorted cheese-food rolls
    • Assorted cream cheese spreads
    • Assorted snack spreads (foil cups)
    • Assorted cheese wedges
    • Assorted cheese spreads
    • Process or natural cheeses-mild, medium, or sharp-in handy packages, to slice, or already sliced
  • Crisp bites:
    • Potato chips
    • Canned potato sticks
    • Pretzels-tiny ones or thin sticks
    • Corn chips or curls
    • Canned French-fried onion rings
    • Chow-mein noodles
    • Popcorn
  • Canned fish:
    • Sardines
    • Tuna
    • Shrimp
    • Lobster
    • Crab meat
    • Salmon
    • Smoked eel
    • Anchovies
    • Caviar
    • Herring in wine
    • Minced clams

Take Your Pick

Browse around at your grocer's, in the specialty food shops, or large department stores, and pick up some of the many before-dinner foods. Here are just a few:
  • Frozen items:
    • Pizza pie
    • Waffles
    • Chicken livers
    • French fries
    • Shrimp
    • Lobster tails
    • Salty-rye bread (stored in freezer)
  • Canned mushrooms
  • Canned meats and meat spreads
    • Luncheon meat, spiced ham, chopped ham
    • Corned beef
    • Corned beef hash
    • Vienna sausages
    • Cocktail frankfurters
    • Liver or ham pate
    • Deviled ham or tongue
    • Canned boned chicken or turkey, or chicken pate
  • Assorted pickles, cocktail onions, etc.
  • Olives
    • Ripe, green, stuffed or garlic
  • Canned nuts
    • Salted
    • Unsalted
    • Coconut chips
  • Pizza pie mix

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©2001 Kevin H. Souza
Updated on Saturday, March 04, 2000
vernonplaid@yahoo.com

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