Appetizers
Appetizers, or Hors d'oeuvres, are hard to come by in the world of Star Trek, but with patience, and careful study, I have found a few. Some are Official, According to the book
Fire Skin (qul Dir): This dish is made by soaking pieces of animal skin, from whatever kind of animal is available, in a strong liquor, then removing them from the solution and setting them afire just before serving. This dish is eaten quickly, while the pieces are still burning. ("STAR TREK KLINGON for the Galactic Traveler" [ST: Book])
Klingon Klams: In "A Matter Of Honor" [TNG] as the camera pans across Riker's table, a small bowl of dark brown clams are seen.
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Ingredients
Live mahogany clams
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Preparation Scrub live clams under cold running water. In a large pot combine 4 quarts of water to 1/3 cup salt. Add clams and soak for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse. Discard water. Repeat twice. If the clams were caught by you, you may want to add corn starch to the water. This allows the fresh clams to filter their normal diet out of their systems, and (according to some) adds flavor. After rinsing the clams for the last time. Add fresh water to the pot, and bring to a boil. Place clams in a steamer basket. Steam, covered, 5 to 7 minutes or until the clams open and are thouroughly cooked. Discard any that do not open. Serve with melted butter or margarine and lemon.
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Bularian Canapés: Seen in the episode "Journey's End" [TNG], after the opening credits, we get a quick look at them as the show fades in from the commercials. Watch carefully, Admiral Nechayev did not eat any of them, nor the sandwiches.
I'm inclined to use the new Triscuit Thin Crips, (they are triangular) add the Cheez-Whiz, and sprinkle with bits of olives. The Canapés were displayed on what appeared to be a pizza tray sitting on a larger pizza tray. Serve with Watercress Sandwiches and Earl Grey Tea.
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Ingredients
3 Tbs. butter
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Preparation Heat butter in medium skillet. Add shallot and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, and add mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms become tender (about 20 minutes), and stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper; set aside. Then, combine cheese, egg, and cream with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 550 degrees. Butter bread on one side and place on slightly greased baking sheet. Drop a dollop of the mushroom mixture onto each bread slice, and top with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture. Bake until cheese mixture browns slightly. Serve warm.
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Cardaway leaves, stuffed: A speciality of Neelix. ("The Cloud" [VGR])
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Ingredients
Grape leaves
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Preparation Sauté onions in the oil until browned. Add rice and cook on a low heat for 20 minutes (covered), stirring occasionally. Add all other ingredients (except for the grape leaves) and cook for 5 minutes. When it has cooled a little, use approx. 1 tsp. of filling per grape leaf and roll up, as for a burrito. The filling should be totally enclosed. Next, line a large pot with grape leaves and arrange the stuffed grape leaves in the pot. Put a plate on top to keep them from floating up, and cover with water. Simmer for about 1 hour. Serve hot (with or without yogurt) or as a cold appetizer.
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Ingredients
1 cup live mealworms
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Preparation Place one cup of fresh, live mealworms into a large, clean and airy container with a pinch of oatmeal for food. After one day, freeze. Wash frozen mealworms in water, spread on cookie sheet, and roast in the oven at lowest setting until crisp. Prepare butter sauce by adding salt, garlic, paprika, tabasco sauce to melted butter. Sprinkle mealworms with sauce and serve.
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Ingredients
6 hard-cooked eggs
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Preparation Halve hard-cooked eggs lengthwise and remove yolks. Place yolks in a bowl: mash with a fork, add mayonnaise, mustard, and vinegar: mix well. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Stuff egg white halves with yolk mixture. Garnish with paprika or parsley, if desired
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Recipe from "Better Homes and Gardens NEW COOK BOOK"
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Ingredients
1 lb. fresh crabmeat
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Preparation Combine crabmeat, bread crumbs, onion, pepper, and celery in large bowl. Beat together remaining ingredients until smooth. Mix well with crab mixture. Pack into a shallow baking dish-a quiche dish is perfect. Bake at 350F until hot, about 30 minutes. You may use all white bread crumbs if you prefer not to use corn bread crumbs.
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Ongilin Caviar: While de-evolving into an amphibian, and craving something salty counselor Troi had a double order for lunch. ("Genesis" [TNG])
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Ingredients
24 Shucked Oysters
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Preparation Scrub live oysters under cold running water. For easier shucking , chill them before opening. Shuck, reserving the bottom shells. Simmer oysters, uncovered, in the water and salt about 5 minutes, or till oysters are plump and opaque. Drain and Chill, serve with lemon and black pepper.
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Oysters Rockefeller: If you're being set up with the female of your dreams by a hologram, start with the Oysters Rockefeller, move on to Caesar Salad, follow it with some Chateaubriand, and finish it with Cherries Jubilee, wash it down with some Dom Perignon "55", OR you can just dance to some 400 year old songs. ("His Way" [DS9])
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Ingredients:
2 cups chopped fresh spinach |
Preparation: In a saucepan cook spinach and onion in a small amount of boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes or till tender. Drain; press out excess moisture. Thoroughly wash oysters. Open shells with an oyster knife or other blunt-tipped knife. Remove oysters and dry. Discard flat top shells; wash deep bottom shells. Place each oyster in a shell. Combine spinach mixture, 2 Tbs of margarine, parsley, garlic, hot sauce, and dash pepper. Spoon 1 teaspoon atop each oyster. Toss together crumbs and remaining margarine. Sprinkle over spinach-topped oysters. Line a shallow baking pan with rock salt to about 1/2-inch depth. (Or, use crumpled foil to keep shells from tipping.) Arrange oysters atop. Bake in a 425F oven 10 to 12 minutes or till edges of oysters begin to curl.
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Ingredients
6 to 8 Tbs cold butter, cut in small pieces
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Preparation Lightly butter a 1 1/2 to 2-quart casserole dish. Set aside 1/3 cup of cracker crumbs and 1 tablespoons of butter for topping. Cover the bottom of the dish with some of the cracker crumbs then top with a layer of oysters, a layer of crumbs, and some of the butter pieces. Repeat layers until all oysters are used. Season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour the cream over the dish then top with reserved crumbs and butter. Bake in a preheated 375 F oven for about 30 minutes, or until heated and browned. Serve immediately.
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Watercress Sandwiches: Also Seen in "Journey's End", Riker lists this as one of the different items being served.
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Fire Skin
Cardaway leaves, stuffed
Klingon Klams
Bularian Canapés
Cajun-Style Tube Grubs
Deviled Eggs
Deviled Crab
Ongilin Caviar
Oskoid
Oysters on the Half Shell
Oysters Rockefeller
Scalloped Oysters
Watercress Sandwiches