Hors d'oeuvres Help!

Re: Hors d'oeuvres Help!

• [Deleted User] member

  

  July 2012

  I'm sure they'll make the cheese and cracker presentation lovely, if that's what you're worried about. I find that cheese, at least in my circles, is never turned down.

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• Lobsters25 member

  

  July 2012

  I would try the chicken satay.  It's very easy to mess that one up with poor quality meat.

  

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• dawnp917

  

  July 2012

  Chicken satay. I wouldn't waste a tasting on cheese & crackers or the fresh fruit platter but that is always a good option to have

  
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• katehar01 member

  

  July 2012

  OP, if I understand your post, you can't try anything but the 3 you indicated, right?  That's weird.  I'd feel pretty uncomfortable serving my guests something I never tried - there were a couple hor d'oeuvres that I was sure I wanted, but once I tried them I changed my mind.  I'd ask if maybe you can pay a small fee for them to prepare other appetizers you want to taste test.  If they can't do that, I'd just got with the cheese tray - everyone likes cheese, and you can't really mess it up!  Plus, you tend to get more for your money with a cheese tray, in my experience.

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• rungirl12 member

  

  July 2012

  I guess I would choose the fruit for a nice variety of options.  Not everyone wants heavier appetizers right before a meal.  Just my thoughts...

  

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• [Deleted User]

  

  July 2012

  Agree with PP.  I'd go with the cheese or fruit.   Cheese is almost always a good option.

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• Lobsters25 member

  

  July 2012

  Wait, are we talking about what you're sampling or what you're actually serving your guests?  I agree it'd be nice to serve cheese and fruit, but it's not worth wasting a sample on.

  

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• ChristineNB

  

  July 2012 edited July 2012

  Are the stuffed mushrooms vegetarian?  If they are not, then you may want to make sure your remaining appitizer is vegetarian. 

  

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• Kris012

  

  July 2012

  I'd go for the fresh fruit.

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• MrsNaut0812

  

  July 2012

  I can only try the paninis, pinwheels, and italian meatballs.
  
  I want to do the Italian Meatballs for sure and than the Tuscan stuffed mushrooms sound amazing but we can't try them. They have an open house everyth month of a select variety of foods they serve to try. I don't have a problem with that at all but if I choose to use the mushrooms and meatballs I am no sure what else to serve with it since I have to pick 3. Should I completely nix that and just go with something else? I am so confused at this point since I won't be able to try everything I want!

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• katehar01 member

  

  July 2012

  I'd try the 3 you can try, but unless you fall in love with one, do cheese or fruit for the third.  You pretty much know what those will taste like (plus they're vegetarian!)

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• transcriber87

  

  July 2012

  Count yourself lucky on getting to try and tast food! I was told by my vendor that come July, we would be called for an appt to pick out our centerpieces, chair sashes and to sample food. Well at the end of June, my Mom started calling to see what days they were doing appointments because of our work schedules, in case she might need to take off a couple of hours..well, she was told FINALLY after many times of trying to talk to the lady that there would be no food tasting! We have been there for different receptions and have had SOME of their food but now we have to just pick...the lady told her they do not make up all the menu just for tasting! Talk about pissed off! My Mom was livid! So we are just going to pick out what we THINK will be alright and hope for the best..as for apps, Mom is ordering 3 different ones, the fruit, cheese and cracker platter, pigs n a blanket and swedish meatballs, we have to think of the kids that will be there too..

  Cheryl (25) Andy (24) Newlyweds as of 8-17-12

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