Colombian Appetizers

see also Appetizer Recipes at the Colombina Recipes Wiki

The Colombian appetizers are found in various cooking styles, some with Mexican influences and some simply cooked. The traditional Mexican appetizer includes tomatoes, green onions, cheese, a traditional dip in which tosito chips are dipped. Stuffed starters are very frequent, as well, like the stuffed bacon rolls or stuffed eggs tomatoes stack. The baked appetizers include Nanaimo oysters, snack pizza spread. Other frequently eaten appetizers are: breaded asparagus, sharp old cheddar scones with smoked salmon, rosemary shrimp sherry or empanadas with various fillings. A favorite Colombian appetizer is the pizza spread, which is an open recipe that allows creativity and many toppings: mushrooms, mozzarella, onion and spices like parsley and celery. Other Colombian appetizers include tortillas dipped in special tomatoes dips, rice mixtures, beans and dough based foods. Tortilla chips with dipping sauce made with jalapenos, black olives, tomatoes or mango salsa, chili cheese beefy bean dip, bean with roasted pepper are other enjoyed starters.