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Default Feeding the masses... (party food)

jake wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > jake > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >>
> >>>Okay, I thought I'd see if anyone was interested in disussing party
> >>>foods. Foods to feed a large crowd that are simple, quick and, most
> >>>important, inexpensive.
> >>>
> >>>Baked potato or yam fries
> >>>Popcorn
> >>>Buffalo wings
> >>>Spagetti
> >>>Pasta salad
> >>>
> >>
> >>Here are some ot the thigns I like:
> >>Zwiebelkuchen (aGerman classic: sauteed onions and sour cream baked on
> >>top of bread dough)

> >
> >
> > German "pizza"? :-)

> Probably, yes But not tomatoes! Actually, you probably can you pizza
> dough. I don't know by heart how many times Zwiebelkuchen dough rises,
> once or twice. One way or another, it would taste good.
> >
> >
> >>a couscous a bulghur salad
> >>drained antural yoghurt mixed with whiped cream and canned,
> >>semi-belndered peaches
> >>home made cole slaw
> >>zaziki

> >
> >
> > What is zaziki?

>
> Greek or Turkish yogurt (or any other thick yogurt), mixed with garlic,
> lots of grated cucumber and mint (optional). I like to drain the
> cucumber,e specially when the zaziki isn't served immediately. It
> prevents the zaziki from getting soggy.


If you mix in a package of unflavored gelatin with a little warmed up cuke
juice, then mix that into the batch and let it cool several hours, it will
have a lovely mousse-like texture. We like it.
Edrena