STW Cooks – Appetizer for 15 people…

Looking for ideas here.. Need an appetizer to complement a risotto for 15 people. However there are some considerations:
It can’t take a lot of cooking as I’m doing it on a 4 ring camp stove which also needs to do the risotto
It can’t need too many fresh ingredients as I’m in the back country for a few days before it’s my turn.
It can’t have anything super bulky (like nachos) for example as the ingredients need to be carried.
Weight isn’t as important as bulk as a machine is doing the lifting.

Any thoughts?

Spam kebabs.?

Porridge?

Cheese and pickles on sticks.
Maybe cheese and pineapple chunks for the weak.

The big problem is the foil covered potatoes to stick them in, unless you can bribe some hedgehogs to sit still.

Maybe do some bresaola or other cured meats with a beet root and horseradish salad.
Smoked salmon blinis(buy the blinis) with a cucumber and dill creme fraiche.

Strip of smoked Salmon on nice herbed cream-cheese on squares of sweet chilli or red/ orange peppers.
Failing that a Cornish pasty.

Was going to say bruschetta but I guess you’re going to struggle to get it under a grill.

Lobster Thermidor aux crevettes, with a Mornay sauce. Garnished with truffle pâté, brandy and a fried egg on top and Spam.

That’s two for smoked salmon.

Tell them they are getting bugger all starter, and carry beer instead. Everyone’s a winner.

Beer is already taken care of (2 x 30L kegs) 🙂

Cured meats / smoked salmon – will investigate.

antipasti – no cooking required, job done

– Rye bread topped with smoked salmon and sour cream with horseradish
– You can buy packets of toasted sour dough bread for bruschetta. They are a little hard (Like crispbread) but topped with a little fresh tomato, garlic, basil, ev olive oil and seasoning would be great
– Potato and courgette rosti with a sauce made from reduced tinned plum tomatoes and basil

+1 for bresola

How about a smaller portion of risotto? Then lots

What risotto?

You could do simple mushrooms marinated briefly in balsamic vinegar and a few herbs.

Found this, not exactly what I was thinking but sounds good

http://allrecipes.co.uk/m/recipe/873/balsamic-mushrooms.aspx

melon boat

How about something that cooks in salt whilst you’re getting to where-ever you’re going?

Old School – cheese and pineapple on a stick
Nice (but not do-able) – king prawn & fried chorizo….. on a stick!

Jagerbomb.

Make a salmon gravadlax stick it in the bottom of your bag put all your stuff on top and let it cure whilst you do your 3-4 days of riding. Arrive, open bag, slice thinly and await the applause.

Fried Holoumi with Jalapenos.

15 bags of crisps, 15 little bags of peanuts, Bish Bosh.

melon boat

Are you from the 70’s?

Pots of houmous with toasted pitta bread
Olives
Anchovies

Like sharkbaits idea, but wilth different olive oils and fresh baked bread.

Cold smoked salmon on rocket, capers cold out of a jar, lightly fried asparagus, pached eggs, good olive oil

Gas ring 1. Risotto
Gas ring 2. Asparagus tips
Gas ring 3. Water for eggy poaching
Gas ring 4. Halumi

Salad/rocket on the plate, place smoked salmon on top.
heat up asparagus/halumi strips, boil water for eggs.
Add asparagus / halumi and last, the egg.

Black pepper.

Simples.

Make a terrine of pâté before you leave and serve on toasted baguette slices.

Easy and delicious

I hope I get into the back country with some of you. I suspect the bruchetta / pate type ideas will be considered and chosen.

Cheers

Firstly, it’s blini, not blinis. Make your own – they’re just buckwheat pancakes. I make one large one and use a cookie cutter. Don’t skimp on the smoked salmon – do your own or buy decent stuff from somewhere like the Hebridean smokehouse. Add a good creme fraiche and dill.

Carpaccio of beef

maybe even served on a split log, with a wild herb salad

perfect!

No campfire at all? as you could do stone baked flatbreads

or a bag full of corn on the cob with a roll of tin foil

Melon with feta and pumpkin seeds. No cooking just prep time

Are you from the 70’s?

No mid 60’s

Brought up on melon boat and prawn cocktail starters

All this foreign stuff eh? How about a good old fashioned Black country Salad – Black Pudding and Onion and maybe a little tomato. Or if you want to save your guests from onion breath Black Pudding and Poached Eggs? Black pudding is very portable and eggs just need care.