Oh these crispy onion rings – the crispiest indulgence of all! American public will not need an introduction to what onion rings are. For those who have not yet tasted this delicacy of an ordinary man it will be a discovery of one’s lifetime. You could not imagine breaded onion would taste so juicy and sweet! The extra crispy outside perfectly marries with this tender inside. Believe me, once you taste this crispy temptation you become addicted to it for ever. I mean it! So, no more time to loose, enjoy the crispy picnic food idea!

Usually an average American tends to resist the temptation of buying the onion rings along with a burger as a side dish – instead of these mundane French fries. As a rule French fries are a cheaper substitute for onion rings, thus it turns out to be: less money paid – less joy met. But the real great good news is the recipe that I have prepared specially for you to enjoy your picnic food ever since! It will turn any day into a party and you will feel good. What is more worth doing? These onion rings are easy to make, you can enjoy them whenever you want and in any quantities. The magic crispness hence will be at your disposal any time.

Crispiest Onion Rings.

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This is another my favorite deviled eggs recipe. It is good for “special” picnics or parties. Usually I use trout caviar although sturgeon, salmon, paddlefish, or whitefish caviar either black or red is likewise good. Caviar is also known as roe. It is a delicacy.

Deviled Eggs with Caviar.

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Blinchiki is one of traditional Russian food. It is a wonderful option to have as picnic idea. Today I am going to present you with blinchiki with flavored cottage cheese and honey. Blinchiki is a variation of crepes. In Russian cuisine there is another type of blinchiki which is called ‘blini’ or blintz. Blini are made with yeast batter which require time to rise. As today my goal is to present you with a quick and tasty ethnic picnic food I am going to cook thin blinchiki.

Note: “blinchik” is a singular, while “blinchiki” is a plural form of the word.

Russian Blinchik with Cottage Cheese and Honey.

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As small and decorative food canapé (or finger food) is always good to have as starters at picnics. Canapé is a small sandwich which you can make and decorate easily. Of course these small beautiful bytes usually of delicacies would require from you time and patience while making them. Once served, the finger food disappears shortly, the reward for your time will be the happy faces of the people you love. We are planning to present you with more finger food recipes in future. Hope you will find interesting picnic food ideas in the present assorted canapé recipes as well.

In this recipe I will present five canapés with cucumber and salmon as key ingredients. Though there will be different canapé recipes too. Some will be with or without salmon or cucumber. Also I will include pickled capers as a key seasoning. This assorted finger food ideas are perfect as a starter for any cocktail party or a picnic.

Assorted Canapes.

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With this article I am planning to start a series of Russian picnic food ideas. Pirojki – a kind of pasty – is one of Russian national foods. This type of food is perfect for picnics. There are several ways of making dough for pirojki. Traditionally it is made with yeast, which takes at least 40 minutes to make the dough fluffy enough for baking. However I prefer a different dough recipe. This way preparing pirojki becomes less time consuming but no less tasty. I will be glad to share this dough recipe with you. By the way, if you would approve this dough recipe, you could use it for other pastry as well. Though there will be more national recipes on our website where you will be able to see the possible variations with this dough. So, let’s proceed with the Russian pirojki!

Pirojki with Mushroom Filling.

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