THE NEW AMERICAN APPETIZER -- INSIDE OUT AND HALF THE SIZE

(East Rutherford, N.J., April 11, 2006) – “The New American Appetizer,” coined by AppetizersToGo.com, is the big news when it comes to entertaining.  The trend of serving guests bite-size, gourmet appetizers, without all of the puff pastry, continues and the selection just keeps getting better.  Sometimes, smaller is definitely better, or in the case of appetizers, down-right delicious.

Take the new Five Star Platinum Line by www.Appetizerstogo.com, created by New York City ’s talented Chef Alexander Gorant -- a renowned chef who attended the French Culinary Institute and has worked at the famed Le Bernardin and Windows of the World.  The Five Star Platinum Line offers exquisite gourmet appetizers that can be ordered separately or in delicious combos including Wasabi Encrusted Salmon Brochettes, Malaysian Chicken Sate, Maple Glazed Duck with Sweet Potato, Mushroom and Asparagus Springroll, Poached Pear with Brie in Filo Purse, and Spicy Shrimp Springroll.  These are definitely not your typical hors d’oeuvres.

“The trend in entertaining is to provide small tastes of gourmet dishes that guests can sample in a single bite,” says Karen Wolf, founder of www.Appetizerstogo.com.  “We have found that our customers were requesting less breaded and wrapped hors d’ouevres as well as smaller sized portions, especially with the trend of eating healthier.  The smaller size of appetizers also lends itself to the use of great fresh ingredients and allows for trying many different appetizers, appealing to the greater sophistication of the American customer.” www.Appetizerstogo.com offers more than 100 different appetizers that are prepared by professional chefs then shipped directly to the consumer.

The company also utilizes the talents of another top chef, Ellyn Schoen, “Caterer to the Stars.”  Her Baby J Collection for www.Appetizerstogo.com offers trendy and hip appetizers that bring a touch of Hollywood to any gathering.  The Baby J Collection includes some of the best Citrus Infused Jumbo Lump Crabcakes ever tasted, Duck a’ la Orange Filo Bundles, Chicken Apple Empanadas, Olive and Feta Filo, Sweet Idaho Potato Pancakes and Wild Mushroom Gorgonzola Pecan Filo Triangles.

www.Appetizerstogo.com is an internet-based purveyor of fine gourmet appetizers.  Each hors d’oeuvre is handmade from the freshest ingredients and from award-winning, time-tested recipes, perfected by Master Chefs.  www.Appetizerstogo.com offers more than 100 hors d’oeuvres shipped directly to the consumer, ready for any occasion whether it is an elegant anniversary, engagement or wedding celebration, or a casual backyard barbecue, sophisticated New Year’s Eve extravaganza, hip Halloween Party, creative children’s party, or any other occasion.  AppetizersToGo.com can be found on the web at www.Appetizerstogo.com or by calling 1-800-757-0058.  www.Appetizerstogo.com is a family-owned business with more than 25 years experience satisfying the discriminating palates of chefs, caterers, hoteliers and country clubs, and is managed by husband and wife team Matt Brown and Karen Wolf Brown, who have taken their years of experience in the foodservice industry and brought restaurant and cater-quality hors d’oeuvres directly to the general public via the internet.

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