Hearty snacks for a party serving mostly beer?
Hosting a craft beer "cocktail" party. Starts at 8, no one is expecting dinner, but we want hearty snacks that can be at room temp, and if possible, won't require last minute cooking. Favorites? We are going to do some spiced popcorn, the barefoot contessa onion dip. What else?
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Make little ball and dent it and push in the peeled boiled egg and work the sausage around the egg so it's enclosed.
One pack of sausage will make about 6.
Then roll them in bread crumbs and bake for about 40 mins until the sausage is done and their brown. (Google baked scotched eggs).
Cut in half and serve with a mustard sauce.
Can make it a couple days in advance.
IPA or Pale Ale- Sweet/Salty/Spicy is a good option here. Perhaps https://food52.com/recipes/246-spicy-shrimp. I like to make a raita to dip the shrimp in for those that like it a little more tame. Or you could riff on shrimp cocktail with a Thai or Vietnamese lean.
Porter or Stout- You could go with pretzel and mustard or a nice sausage "pig in a blanket" style paired with a good mustard.
Pilsner or Lager- Some kind of oyster. Search for oyster recipes on this site and you will find tons. On the half shell grilled/broiled with a compound butter would be great and it wouldn't scare the non-raw crowd away.
Wheat/Hefeweizen- Something along the salad line. Perhaps a skewered caprese salad. Or a crostini with a mild goat cheese and some other topping. I like to make a caramelized onion/garlic jam -https://food52.com/recipes/25277-goat-ricotta-crostini-with-spicy-onion-garlic-jam
Lambic/Fruit- Serve with a small bite of dessert. Mini cheesecakes, a neutral cracker topped with blue cheese and fig drizzled with honey or the same cracker and blue topped with a nice fruit preserve.
A note on the recipe -- I steam frozen peas for about 5 minutes, while the recipe suggested 14 minutes which seemed way too long. I also like it with other herbs like mint and parsley in addition, and some lemon juice.