Gluten free appetizers soups and side dishes

Appetizers

Starting with the ancient civilizations of, Rome and Greece, lavish feasts were often started with small, savory dishes to stimulate the appetite. In Medieval Europe meals would often begin with “hors d’oeuvres”. The Renaissance saw recipes that included pâtés, terrines, and assorted canapés. Colonial America appetizers were influenced by Native America and European culture. The modern era saw appetizers that included stuffed mushrooms, deviled eggs, and the all-famous and my favorite pigs in the blanket. Israeli meals have a tradition of starting with a variety of salads called sallatim to start a meal.

Soups

Soups have also origins that date bake to ancient Egypt. With time soups developed from simple broths to a staple of in the Middle Ages and were eaten by peasants and nobility alike. The Renaissance saw soups become thicker and richer with the addition of meat. The French invented the idea of pureed soups. Colonial America saw the development of chowders and stews. Today in Israel, soup is mostly consumed in winter, with many restaurants offering orange or lentil soup. Many traditional Sabbath meals start with chicken soup regardless of the time of year.

Side dishes

Side dishes have been a part of human diets since ancient times. In early civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, meals often consisted of a combination of staple foods like grains, vegetables, and legumes, served alongside main courses of meat or fish. During Medieval Times Nobility in medieval Europe enjoyed feasts featuring a wide array of side dishes such as roasted vegetables, fruits, pickles, and sauces. During the Renaissance side dishes continued to evolve, with a greater emphasis on presentation. The Industrial revolution canned and packaged side dishes became more common. In Israel salads or sallatim are not only appetizer but side dishes along with many rice dishes.

My gluten free recipes for appetizers, soups, and side dishes

As I had mentioned on the previous page we keep a Kosher house.  The word “kosher” has become associated with the connotation of “proper” or “acceptable” in English. However, kosher laws derive from the Bible and are expounded upon in the Talmud and other Jewish tradition codes.

We define food as meat, dairy or pareve.  Foods that are meat are either chicken, beef or lamb, dairy is any food that has dairy in and  pareve are foods which have neither meat or dairy such as fruits, vegetables, eggs and other items.

This page is dedicated to appetizers, soups and sides.

I hope you enjoy the recipes as much as my family does .