What are Some Examples of Hors D'Oeuvres?

I guess I never realized that fruit served alone was not really considered an hors d'oeuvre. Usually when I see fresh fruit served at a party like this there is some kind of sweet dip that goes along with it. You also see many appetizers like this served with a toothpick, so you can just pick it up and pop it in your mouth.

I don't really think you can go wrong with serving about any kind of hors d'oeuvre. Most of the parties I go to are pretty casual and everyone is just happy to have something to nibble and snack on.

I have never been to a really fancy cocktail or dinner party where they come around with trays filled with hors d'oeuvres and wait on you hand and foot. It sounds like a lot of fun, but I have just never been invited to something this fancy.

One of the most popular hors d'oeuvres I have seen at parties are the little smokies. These are small sausages that are in something similar to a barbeque sauce. Some people even go to the extra effort to wrap these in bacon which makes them incredibly good and hard to stop eating.

When I go to a party where there is a large selection of hors d'oeuvres I have to make sure I don't eat too many of them. It is easy to fill up on appetizers and then not be hungry when it is time to eat.

I also love the pickles that are rolled in ham and cream cheese. I never make these because they would never make it to a party because I would eat all of them.

If people are mostly going to be standing around while they are eating their appetizers I like to offer ones that aren't very messy. Even though many people like to serve buffalo wings, I find these too messy to eat standing around and also too easy to get the sauce on my clothes.

I prefer to serve finger food appetizers that are easier to eat. I don't think you can go wrong with an assortment of crackers and cheese or tortillas that are filled and cut up in smaller pieces.

@giddion – You are making me hungry! I love pigs in a blanket, even though they are very fattening.

I try to bring a less fattening hors d'oeuvre to parties so that people will have something to eat other than high-calorie foods. I like to cut angel food cake into small squares, top it with a bit of vanilla yogurt, and place a slice of strawberry and a few blueberries on top. I use low-fat yogurt, so this is basically a guilt-free hors d'oeuvre.

Cocktail party hors d'oeuvres are usually fancier than the kind served at other parties. I've seen many that I was afraid to even try, because I had no idea what they were!

I see a lot of olives, some sort of white cream, and little pieces of toast at these parties. However, the toast is sometimes covered in some kind of pureed meat dip that just looks scary. It is a grayish-brown color, and it just does not look appetizing.

The most common holiday hors d'oeuvres are pigs in a blanket. At just about every party I've ever been to around Christmas time, these have been served.

Some people make them differently than others. I like to wrap cocktail sausages in biscuit dough and bake them, but some people use crescent roll dough instead.

I've even seen pancake batter used as the blanket. This makes for a slightly sweet pig in a blanket that is really satisfying. However, it does make you want to eat more than you should.

I like Mexican hors d'oeuvres. My friend threw a party and she baked small sections of tortillas with lime and cumin, and she topped them with salsa. She put them on a serving tray, and they made the perfect bite-sized snack.