Catering Trends 2013: Canaps Take the Spotlight on the Party Table Keyword Caterers Guildford Summary If you

are one of the many food buffs out there, you must have heard a lot about canap parties this year. hile you may already have a basic idea about what these types of !atherin!s are, you may not have that much clue as to why canaps are ma"in! such a !reat impact this #$%&.

'nd to ensure that you do not !et left out, it only pays for you to !et to "now this hu!e trend in the caterin! Guildford industry. What is a canap? It is a "ind of hors doeuvre or appetiser that is typically bite(si)ed and is often presented as a decorative food. idely "nown as a fin!er food, this is often served durin! coc"tail hours or before dinner. How was the word canap coined? Canap is a *rench term which was derived from the Gree" word "onopeion referrin! to +a couch or bed that is enveloped with protective mos,uito curtains-. In fact, the word really describes curtains in !eneral in *rench. .heory is that the term mi!ht have been adopted for the appetiser since the bread base is li"ened to a couch and is covered or draped with food items. When was the first record in history? .hese food fin!ers are really *rench in ori!in. It was durin! the early %/ th century when *rench people started the practice of servin! canaps alon! with a welcomin! drin". 't a later point, the 0n!lish then be!an the tradition of servin! what they called as amuse( bouche 1palate pleaser or mouth amuser2 to their !uests. Canaps are said to be the modern adaptations of the amuse(bouche. What is it made of? It is usually made with a base of crac"ers or bread that is often draped or covered with an assortment of small and savoury toppin!s. It can be !arnished with a variety of

luscious delicacies li"e cheese, minced chic"en, seafood, caviar, sausa!es, herbs, fruit purees, potato wed!es, olives, miniature ,uiches, foie !rass, or risotto balls. How are they made? %. ' toasted, fried, or sauted bread is cut into !eometric shapes li"e trian!les, rectan!les, s,uares, circles, and many others. #. ' thin layer of dairy based spread is then applied which is often cream cheese or butter. &. .he main food that will serve as the focal point is then placed which can be a wide ran!e of choices includin! ve!etables, cheese, or meat. 3. .o ma"e the food more decorative, formal, and flavourful, a !arnish will then be added. .he most common pic"s for !arnishin! are herbs, flavoured oils, scallions, and caviar. How does it taste? It is to be noted that canaps are rarely neutral tastin!. In most cases, they are made spicy or salty in an effort to ma"e them complement the drin"s served on a particular occasion. Why are canaps such big catering Guildford trends nowadays? 04perts say that canaps are perfect for parties because these are !atherin!s where participants often easily !et hun!ry but do not want to really ta"e on main courses. Instead, they would prefer eatin! instant foodstuff while continuin! to en5oy the party. So, are you now very intri!ued and ,uite thrilled to launch your very own canap party6 In that case, allow the Caterers Guildford from So .asty Caterin! to prepare your canap fin!er foods. ith the teams #$ years of e4perience in the caterin! business, you can be assured that we can really deliver. It is the main !oal of So Tasty caterers Guildford to ensure that client specifications are met in terms of menu desi!n, bud!et, and service. 7oreover, the team only uses top ,uality in!redients that are often locally produced and the food preparation always adheres to ri!orous hy!iene standards.

So, allow the team to ma"e your dream canap party happen and you can only e4pect the finest outputs. *or more details visit8 http899www.sotastycaterin!.co.u"9