What are you bringing to the party?

[bbq_esq]

We have some kind of holiday party almost every week starting this weekend through NYE, some of them are "appsgivings" - basically, you just bring bites/appetizer/dip type food, no big mains and sides. Probably something that didn't really need its own name, but here we are.

So you are invited to an "all apps" party - what are you bringing?

[ecowper]

I would bring my wife's neighborhood famous wings and my asian pork belly burnt ends :-)

Still looking for a picture of Stacy's wings ..... meanwhile, here's asian pork belly burnt ends!

[bbq_esq]

Fried? Smoked? Smokafried?

[ecowper]

bbq_esq steamed, dried in fridge, then baked until very crispy. Best wing crispy skin I've ever had.

[theroc]

Dang. We need to start inviting you to our parties….

[barelfly]

Jalapeno poppers or even maybe posole, because I can cook a big ol batch, freeze and then reheat as needed.

Or super simple, just go with a charcuterie board!

[Draznnl]

Pastrami “sliders” - make some pastrami and serve it on kosher style rye with mustard (I use Koop’s Stone Ground, other folks like Gulden’s, and some prefer French’s). Cut the slices of bread into quarters to get appropriate slider size.

[CaptainMike]

Stuffed mushrooms, or jalapeno poppers, or a sharcooteree board. If I'm really feeling it I've done pulled pork sliders.

[Hulagn1971]

My wife's deviled eggs. Always a hit.

[bbq_esq]

I love deviled eggs, just don't have the patience to make them

[captainlee]

Homemade crab dip or shrimp.

[Alan Brice]

I usually do a batch of candied, ginger/clove Pecans. Crowd pleaser!

[Alan Brice]

ecowper Easy peasy. Do it with another cook in the smoke.15-20 min. Veeola. It is in the search bar in the Pit.

[bbq_esq]

I like that - nice way to use up some smoke when I've finished a cook too.

[Carolyn]

That sounds good. I have had the rosemary pecans before, but I can only eat a couple.

[RonB]

I prepped and froze some lumpia two weeks ago, and I'm gonna fry them Sat afternoon for a pre Thanksgiving party we are going to.

And I get complaints if I don't make onion dip. (1 pt sour cream - 1 tbs mayo - 1 packet Lipton Beefy Onion soup mix. It's better if ya make it a day in advance).

I may make some artisan bread too, as well as a scratch cake, and Mrs B might make a pie.

[Hulagn1971]

That dip sounds awesome. I'm going to have to make some.

[RonB]

It's great - hard to stop eating it. One time, one of the ladies actually went to the store and bought the stuff to make it, brought it back, and asked me to make it. That's when I decided to just go ahead and make it every time.

[Carolyn]

I love onion dip but not fond of the new jar dips. I saved this in Paprika. Thanks

[dpearce]

We have a recipe for Shredded Buffalo Chicken sauce dip that's been a hit. Also, I have a 5 bean salsa recipe that people like, but it's a lot of work. So one of those two, plus some tortilla chips.

[Oak Smoke]

Crab stuffed mushrooms. Simple and good!

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

Everyone else would likely have me beat in any given category, so I'd bring a big batch of jerky for people to enjoy on the trip home. (Because the only all app party I would go to would be a group of y'all).

[RichieB]

Wings, Swedish meatballs and sausage bites wrapped in bacon. And reverse jalaepeno poppers. Shallot, pepperoni and jalaepeno. I use the Ninja food processor on chopped. Then add softened cream cheese on smoothie mode. Then layer jalapeño slices on top in an oven safe dish. 350 till the edges bubble and brown. I use 8 oz. cream cheese but it's just me.
A picture from a recent post.
I'm repeating for tonights dinner

[58limited]

My smoked Hatch chorizo queso, its famous from here to across the street.

[Santamarina]

My salsa, always, at the very least. Next up would be jalapeño poppers, followed by mac-n-cheese. Going beyond that I’d probably talk to a few other folks I know well in the group to find out what they’re bringing to steer me in a new direction.