But skewers aren't just for meats! They can be used for all kinds of food for events. There are 2 basic kinds of skewers: those with only one type of food on the skewer and those that mix food on the skewer. Both have their fans and both are great for events. And you can ease your work load by not filling up the whole skewer, just the middle--people love them any way you serve them. Plus most can be served room temperature.
Here are 10 ideas for creating skewers for events:
- Beef or chicken fajita strips threaded along a skewer, with or without grilled veggie pieces
- Fresh mozzarella balls and cherry tomatoes brushed with pesto
- Cooked pieces of lobster or whole cooked or grilled shrimp with red and yellow cherry tomatoes
- Fresh fruit pieces with mascarpone and brown sugar dipper
- Cheese sampler (different types of cheese cut in bite-size pieces)
- Pinchos morunos (Spanish cumin and red pepper-spiced pork skewers)
- Avocado slices and cheese pieces, or add ham cubes or grilled or cooked whole shrimp
- Cooked tortellini brushed with Italian dressing, or small quiches
- Antipasto (Salami and other Italian cold cuts in small round slices or bite-size pieces with fresh mozzarella balls and grilled or marinated veggies)
- Bite-size pieces of a dense cake (like a Bundt) cake or mini cheesecakes (be careful not to thread more than three or four as they might crumble) with a Nutella dipper
How to Arrange
Make sure you always put the skewer through the middle of each piece of food. The metal skewers are the sturdiest but for a large party you can buy wooden skewers. You can lay skewers out in a round sunburst pattern on round or square serving pieces or in a line on rectangular serving pieces and they'll look great.
Enjoy!
Kristina
Kristina Ríos de Lumbreras, Ph.D.
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
http://www.fandango-catering.com/
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