Introduction to Finger Sandwiches

Series Summary

Appetizers first appeared in culinary history as a way to appease Greek and Roman rulers as they drank wine while waiting for their meals. Before the advent of nibbles to counter the alcohol, they might have demanded the banishment, even death of tens perhaps hundreds of servers as their stomachs growled and their buzzes took hold. In an effort to stem this loss of staff, the Roman Senate formed a special panel to investigate possible solutions. The result was the app tisor, which literally translates to “little meal.” Around this same time period, independent of any panel suggestions, peasant cooks realized they could keep family members from milling around the kitchen and getting on their nerves if they gave the hungry diners a snack before dinner.

In this free video series, our expert will show you how to make the perfect appetizer for any party, a finger sandwich. This finger sandwich isn't the dainty cucumber sandwich of bridal and baby showers, this is a man's finger sandwich, made of hearty meat loaf. You will get step by step instructions for preparing the meat filling and assembling your sandwich. You will also learn the best way to serve this cute, but filling sandwich to friends and family. If you are looking for a great appetizer for you next party, look no further, our expert chef will show you how to make this tasty sandwich recipe.

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Richard Buccola in New York City and today on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you how to make fun finger sandwiches. Alright 25 years ago I use to work in the Plaza Hotel as a waiter a famous French Hotel here in New York City. They use to make these lovely finger sandwiches and I actually have gotten the recipe and been making them every since. It is basically like a meat loaf on a sandwich but we are going to cut the ends, we are going to cut like little corners off. We are going to make them like little triangles. What is great about them it is another great little appetizer. Especially for Super Bowl coming up and stuff like that you can have it sitting out. It is a little fun food just to start off your party, start off your event, and you can say here is a glass of wine have that and get back in the kitchen and do what you have to do. So I'm going to show you everything today as far as cost, how to make it, utensils, of course we are going to eat them. If you come back I'm going to show you how easy this is, it is a really something you can make during the day cause you are going to prep it and then you have to get the meat cold. So you can actually make it before you go to work, put it in your refrigerator come back and you can make the sandwiches. Have them out and then start your dinner. Come back we are making fast fun finger sandwiches here on Expert Village."