Cold Appetizer Recipes

MAKING 1.Take a saucepan and heat butter in it. 2.Stir in onions and shallots and cook till soft. 3.Put the cucumber chunks, vinegar, dill and chicken broth in the pan and cook until a boil. 4.Once boiled, put rice and cook by covering half for 20-25... - 49.1867

GETTING READY 1. Pare the cucumber and cut lengthwise into half. 2. De-seed and chop roughly. Add to a bowl. 3. Sprinkle cucumber with salt and set aside for a couple of hours. MAKING 4. In a food processor or liquidizer jar, add the cucumber. 5. Pulse to... - 48.8011

Peel avocado; cut 6 thin slices. Wrap slices in plastic wrap, reserving for garnish. Combine remaining avocado, coconut, garlic, chili peppers, cumin, cardamom, lemon juice, salt and 1 cup water in blender or food processor container. Process until... - 48.4736

GETTING READY 1) In a small saucepan, place the pork in enough cold water to cover. 2) Place the saucepan over heat and bring the water to a simmer over moderate heat to cook the pork for 25 minutes or until tender. 3) Drain water and cut into thin... - 47.9689

MAKING 1) In a large kettle of boiling water, place noodles and cook, according to package directions. 2) When two minutes are left for noodles to cook, add asparagus and bell pepper. 3) Drain the noodles along vegetables. 4) In a large bowl, place lettuce... - 47.7608

GETTING READY 1) In abowl, add Gelozone with cold water and prepare a smooth paste. 2) Pour in remaining water. MAKING 3) Place over heat and boil for a minute. 4) Allow cooling in a bowl. 5) In a bowl, combine Maggi and vinegar. Whisk until frothy and... - 47.187

MAKING 1 Fit the food processor with a slicing disk and slice carrots. 2 In a large saucepan, add carrots, chicken broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. 3 Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until carrots are fork-tender. 4 In the food... - 47.0555

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven by setting it to 400° F MAKING 2. Apportion the pastry into 5 parts and cut off 1/3 from each of the portions. 3. Keep the pieces warm for using as pie lids. 4. Use your hands or a glass jar to mold each of the 5 pastry... - 46.8097

To make the soup: Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Place a tomato in the pan and boil for 30 seconds to loosen the skin. Cool under cold running water and slip off the skin. Repeat with the remaining tomatoes. Core the tomatoes and... - 46.7307

Heat the butter in a large heavy saucepan. Add the potatoes, onions, leeks, garlic and 1 cup of the chicken bouillon. Simmer covered over very low heat until the vegetables are very soft. Stir frequently. Add the remaining chicken broth. Simmer covered for 10... - 46.6245

In a large pan combine water, juice from cherries, sugar, salt, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick. Boil for 3 to 4 minutes; taste liquid for flavoring. If not well-flavored, let boil and reduce for another few minutes. Add the cherries to the boiling mixture;... - 46.5887

MAKING 1. In a saucepan, melt butter over low flame. 2. Add leeks and onion and continue to cook over a low flame until they are tender but not brown. 3. Add chicken broth, parsley, celery, salt, pepper, nutmeg and Worcestershire sauce. Mix it well. 4.... - 46.5439

Cold Split Pea Soup With Mint is a mouth watering appetizer recipe. Try this Cold Split Pea Soup With Mint; I am sure you will get a lot of compliments for this one! - 46.5087

MAKING 1) In a saucepan, mix together the fruit, water, sugar, salt and cinnamon 2) Bring the soup to a gentle boil and lower the flame to cook for 15 minutes 3) Pass the fruits and syrup through a food mill 4) Add in the cornstarch with a little water and... - 46.4241

MAKING 1. In a saucepan, melt butter or margarine over moderate heat. 2. Add zucchini, onion and garlic and sauté in the butter until tender. 3. Pour in the chicken broth and add the seasonings 4. Simmer for 10 minutes to blend flavors. 5. Pour into a bowl... - 46.0027

GETTING READY 1) Wash the beets without scrubbing off the skin. 2) Discard the leaves. MAKING 3) In a large saucepan add 4 cups cold water and cover the beets in it. 4) Boil it and reduce heat. Simmer for 40 to 45 minutes until beets are tender. 5) Using a... - 45.9339

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven for roasting. MAKING 2) On a deep platter, arrange the thinly sliced beef. 3) Slice the onion into rings. Place the onion over the slices of meat. 4) Sprinkle capers over the onions and meat. 5) Next, sprinkle the parsley... - 45.8038

In a saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to the boil. In a separate saucepan, cook the garlic and spring onions in the vegetable oil until the onion is soft but not brown. Add the peas and sugar, then add the boiling stock. Cook for 12 minutes if you are... - 45.6894

MAKING 1) In a saucepan, mix together the beets, water, onion and salt 2) Bring to a boil 3) Cover the pan with a lid and cook over a low flame for an hour 4) Tip in the sugar and lemon juice 5) Cook for an additional 10 minutes and season the soup with... - 45.6083

MAKING 1) In a bowl, combine the crab meat, cooked rice and French dressing together. 2) Allow the crabmeat to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. 3) In another bowl, combine rest of ingredients except the tomatoes. 4) Stir into the crab meat and... - 45.3069

GETTING READY 1)Shred the sorrel leaves into fine, long strips (chiffonade). Put aside. MAKING 2) In a large pot, stir the butter until melted and fry the scallions by turning frequently over moderate heat until tender but not browned for about 5 minutes. 3)... - 45.1668

GETTING READY 1) Arrange the ingredients. MAKING 2) In a mixing bowl, whisk together the yogurt, tomato juice, onion, lemon juice, vinegar, hot sauce, and curry powder and mix well. 3) Refrigerate until well chilled. 4) Taste the soup and add salt and... - 45.1342

Pound veal slices as thin as possible. Trim fat from ham. Arrange layers of veal, ham, and eggs in 9-inch pie pan, sprinkling each layer with parsley, salt, pepper, and herbs, mixed together. Pour consomme over mixture. Cover with pastry rolled 1/8 inch... - 44.9499

MAKING 1) In a large saucepan heat butter. Add onion, carrot, celery and curry powder and sauté for 5 minutes. 2) Take off from heat. 3) Add flour and mix till well blended. 4) Mix tomato paste and cook stirring for 1 minute. 5) Stir in the undiluted... - 44.9444

MAKING 1. In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and cook onion, garlic and carrots, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened but not browned. 2. Stir in stock, juice, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper and bring to boil over high heat. 3. Reduce heat to... - 44.9275

GETTING READY 1) Rinse the green pepper. Slice it in half and remove the ribs and seeds. Slice lengthwise to get 1/4-inch thick slices. 2) Srub the zucchini and slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Wash the mushrooms and slice them long along the stems to... - 44.8638

MAKING 1.Use the grating disk of the processor, and grate beets and onions. 2.Take a soup kettle, add the onions and beets and add water and salt. Bring to a boil 3. Remove from heat and let the pot sit,covered,for 10 minutes. 4. Drizzle the honey and pour... - 44.6031

MAKING 1) In a deep pan, large enough to hold the whole salmon, mix all the ingredients together, except the salmon. 2) Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. 3) Place salmon on a 3 layered cheesecloth, leaving long ends that shall be hanging... - 44.5406

MAKING To make cream sauce: 1. Into a small pan put milk with sliced onion and carrot, peppercorns, mace, herbs and cloves and heat slowly for 20 minutes. 2. In another pan melt butter, stir in flour, strain on milk and bring to the boil, stirring... - 44.5225

MAKING 1. In a food processor or liquidizer jar, add the cucumber. 2. Pulse to chop finely but do not puree. 3. Add the remaining ingredients except the tomatoes. 4. Blend by pulsing in short bursts. 5. Tip into a bowl. 6. Stir in the tomatoes and season... - 44.4325

MAKING 1) Take a small piece of cheesecloth and tie the cinnamon stick and clove in it. 2) Take a saucepan and pour water in it. Add apple juice, plums, sugar and lemon juice. Place the cheesecloth in the mixture. 3) Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat... - 44.4247

MAKING 1) In a heavy pan, add the diced cucumbers, 1 cup chicken stock and onion together and simmer until tender. 2) In a blender, puree the mixture, until smooth. 3) In a bowl, transfer the cucumber puree and stir in rest of the chicken stock. 4) Stir in... - 44.3857

MAKING 1) Take a 2-quart saucepan and mix together water, sugar and cinnamon stick in it. 2) Allow the mixture to come to a boil and stir in cherries. 3) Simmer the mixture, covering partially for 35 to 40 minutes over low heat if the cherries are fresh or 10... - 44.3317

MAKING 1. In a soup pot, combine the vegetables and the broth. 2. Place pan on a medium low flame and simmer the vegetables for about 45 minutes until very tender. 3. Let cool slightly. 4. In a food processor or liquidizer jar, turn the vegetables and the... - 43.9285

MAKING 1. In a blender mix together the avocado, 1/4-cup water, the yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, and broth mix. 2. Process on medium speed using the on-off motion until well pureed. 3. Remove the center of the blender container cover and, with the blender... - 43.8941

MAKING 1) In a saucepan, mix together the schav, onion, water and salt 2) Bring the mixture to a boil and then lower to bring down to a simmer 3) Add in the lemon juice and sugar 4) Cook for about 10 minutes 5) Taste and check the soup for seasoning 6) In a... - 43.8135

Cold Sorrel Soup is a sumptuous soup that is simply a joy to prepare and serve. My friends and family loves this tasty soup and I make it often for our weekend luncheons. Try this Cold Sorrel Soup. You will love it. Trust me! - 43.7457

GETTING READY 1) Blanch the spinach and puree it. MAKING 2) To the pureed spinach add parsley, cucumber, scallions, dill and chicken broth. 3) Blend them to a fine paste. 4) Adjust sugar and seasoning. SERVING 5) Hot spinach soup can be served with chopped... - 43.6434

GETTING READY 1. Take a saucepan and soften the gelatin by sprinkling it over cold water. MAKING 2. Cook gelatin over low heat, until it completely gets dissolved. 3. Remove from heat and add wine, soup and onions into it. 4. Thicken the mixture by... - 43.4204

Using the steel knife in the work bowl, process onion until coarsely chopped. Saute in butter until translucent, stir in the curry powder and dill, and continue cooking for several minutes. Slice carrots, combine with onions, and add stock. Season with salt... - 43.42

MAKING 1.In a kettle, add water, orange,raisins,pineapple,honey and arrowroot. 2.Simmer for 20 minutes 3.Take kettle off flame, and cool till barely warm 4 Add the remaining ingredients and refrigerate till very cold SERVING 5 Serve cold with desired... - 43.3378

Peel, seed, and thinly slice the cucumbers. Place in a single layer on a large plate and cover with the salt. Set aside for about 30 minutes to remove bitterness. Rinse under cold water, then pat dry. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over moderately high... - 42.9222

GETTING READY 1. Peel and halve the cucumber and scoop out the seeds. 2. Grate the cucumber into a small bowl using a coarse grater. MAKING 3. In a large mixing bowl add garlic and salt and mash with the back of the spoon. 4. Add oil and continue to mash... - 42.7306

MAKING 1) Take the avocado, halve it and discard the pit. 2) In a blender, add avocado, chicken broth, rum, curry powder, salt and pepper. Blend to get a smooth paste. 3) Add in the half-and-half and blend again to mix well. 4) Peel and slice the crab meat... - 42.6482

GETTING READY 1. Grease medium quiche or flan tin with butter. MAKING 2. In a mixing bowl, combine butter and cream. 3. In a saucepan, melt the butter and scramble the eggs in it until cooked but yet soft. 4. Return cooked eggs to the bowl and combine... - 42.4633

1. Remove any skin and bones from fish. 2. Flake the flesh. 3. Mash out any lumps in the potato. 4. Separate the yolk and white of 1 egg. 5. Combine thoroughly fish, potato, egg yolk, seasonings and tomato paste (if used). The mixture should be stiff enough... - 42.1225

Scrub celery stems, chop roughly and puree in a blender. Strain juice and discard fibres. You should have 3/4 cup of celery juice. Mix celery juice with tomato juice and freeze till almost firm. Place semi-frozen juice in a blender with curd and whisk. Add... - 41.5003

GETTING READY 1) Melt the margarine or butter in a 2-quart saucepan and add the onion. Cook till it is tender. 2) Stir in the chicken broth, cucumber, potato, parsley, dillweed, salt, dry mustard and pepper. 3) Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat.... - 41.4574

MAKING 1) In a medium bowl, add yoghurt, instant milk powder, rice vinegar, cumin and pepper. Whisk well to combine. 2) Add in the cooked pasta, radish, celery, scallion, mint, cilantro and parsley. Combine all. 3) Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and place... - 41.279

Cover beets with water and cook until tender. Add lemon juice, sugar and stir. Boil 10 minutes. Add salt while boiling. Add a little beet broth to eggs. Stir until well blended. Add eggs to broth. Cool. Serve cold with sour cream. - 41.1695

MAKING 1) In 1/2 cup hot water add a bouillon cube and allow to dissolve. 2) Add in the next 11 ingredients and stir well. 3) Place a lid over and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. SERVING 4) Garnish with lemon slices and parsley and serve. - 41.1344

GETTING READY 1. Separate the egg and beat the yolks separately and the whites separately. 2. Whip the double cream until stiff peak forms. MAKING 3. In a pot heat the stock, dissolve the gelatine in cold water and add to the stock. 4. In big bowl add the... - 40.9293

MAKING 1) Take a medium saucepan and melt butter or margarine in it. Add green onions and sauté until tender. 2) Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gently stir in milk. Reduce heat and cook until mixture becomes thick, stirring... - 40.7537

Puree the avocados in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add chile and nutmeg. Beat in the cream. Remove to a bowl. In a saucepan over medium heat cook chicken broth and sherry for 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool. Then, blend into... - 40.248

1. Prepare and slice onion, place in saucepan with the stock and bay leaf. 2. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer. 3. Peel the cucumbers thinly, reserving a quarter. 4. Slice the cucumber and add to the stock. 5. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. 6. Remove the... - 40.1304

MAKING 1 In a bowl, add the first 8 ingredients, stirring well. 2 Place in the refrigerator and chill thoroughly. 3 Stir well. SERVING 4 Serve, garnished with sliced cucumber and dill sprigs (optional) - 40.1032

MAKING 1. In an electric blender, put together 1 1/2 cups milk, the soups and sour cream and blend at medium speed until smooth. 2. Transfer the soup into a serving bowl and stir in the remaining milk. 3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for... - 40.0685

MAKING 1)Mix cucumber, walnuts,apple juice,clove garlic, dill, salt and pepper except yoghurt in a food processor. 2) Pour into a bowl and blend in the yogurt. 3) Refrigerate to chill before serving SERVING ... - 39.7967

1. Wash the celery sticks and cut into 1-cm/1/2-inch lengths. Place in a bowl. 2. Slice the mushrooms, including the stalks, thinly and mix with the celery. 3. Mix the paprika and curry powder with the olive oil. 4. Add the lemon juice and seasoning, then the... - 39.7942

Arrange the slices of meat attractively on a large dish, leaving the center empty. Mix the canned vegetables with the chopped dill pickles. Mix the sour cream with the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar and chives. Mix with the vegetable mixture and spoon into two... - 39.784

Place about 2 cups of water in the bottom of a pan fitted with a steaming basket and a lid. Heat on high until the water boils. Put the asparagus in the steamer, cover, and cook until tender, approximately 4 minutes. Remove the asparagus and rinse under cool... - 39.7763

Cut spareribs into individual ribs and place in a large baking pan, lean side up. Bake in a hot oven (400°) for 30 minutes. Drain off fat. Blend together chili sauce, water, allspice, Worcester- shire, brown sugar, salt, and onion; pour over ribs. Continue... - 39.6829