Venetian Canapes Food

BEEF CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Wrap the tenderloin in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, unwrap the tenderloin and thinly slice the beef into approximately into 1/8 to 1/4-inch pieces.
• Lay out sheets of plastic wrap and place each slice onto the plastic. Top with another piece of plastic and gently pound the meat with a meat mallet until paper thin.
• Repeat until all of the meat is sliced and pounded.
• Divide the meat evenly among 4 chilled plates. Serve with greens tossed with vinaigrette, salt, pepper and/or Parmesan.

ASSORTED POLISH CANAPES

Steps:

• HAM CANAPÉS (kanapki z szynka).
• Thinly spread bread with butter (plain or flavored with mustard or horseradish or with any of the various butter recipes in this section), top with a thin slice of ham the size of the bread and cover with a small slice of tomato, cucumber or radish.
• ROAST MEAT CANAPÉS (kanapki z pieczystym).
• Thinly spread bread with plain, mustard or horseradish flavored butter. Top with a thin slice of cold roast beef, roast pork, roast turkey or chicken. Garnish with a small tomato wedge and strip of green pepper plus a dollop of mayonnaise, or with a dab of whole-style cranberry sauce and a sprig of parsley.
• SMOKED SALMON CANAPÉS (kanapki z lososiem).
• Thinly spread bread with dill butter, top with a piece of lettuce, a slice of smoked salmon (lox), a small wedge of peeled lemon and a radish slice.
• EGG CANAPÉS (kanapki z jajkiem).
• Thinly butter bread with plain, dill or garden-green butter, top with a hard boiled egg slice, decorate with a splotch of mayonnaise (or a blend of mayonnaise and brown mustard) and a small thin radish slice stuck in the mayonnaise. Sprinkle with chopped chives and dust with paprika.
• YELLOW CHEESE CANAPÉS (kanapki z zoltym serem).
• Cover bread thinly with plain or mustard flavored butter, a slice of yellow cheese, garnish with a strip of green pepper and/or radish and dust with paprika.