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Welcome to Celtnet's Recipes for Starters Home Page — Here you will find links to each and every recipe for starters (appetizers) listed on this site. As well as displaying recipes by name, country and region of origin I am now planning a whole series of pages where recipes can be located by meal type and main ingredient. The starter is an unusual dish in that it's indtended to prepare the stomach and the palate for the Main Course or Entrée. This is very much an European invention, originating in the dining practices of Ancient Rome and it's something integral to European culutre and cuisine (though the Romans also introduced the practice to North Africa and there starters are also commonly served). Indeed, most other cultures do not have course-based dining. However, a surprising number of cultures will serve a soup or something light before the main meal. Here you will find a surprising variety of recipes for starters, including Salads and soups (which is really a course in itself, the 'soup course') as well as dishes based on fruit, vegetables, seafood and meat. These dishes come from all corners of the globe and many periods in history. I hope you enjoy sampling and cooking some of these dishes for yourself.
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As well as Starters, you can also browse recipes by the following meal types:
| Accompaniments to Main Courses | Breads, Cakes and Pastries | Breakfast Recipes |
| Dessert | Drinks | Main Course |
| Sauces and Jams | Snacks | Soup Recipes |
| Spice Blend | Starters | Alphabetical Listings |
The alphabetical list of recipes for Starters follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 2495 recipes in total:
| Çaçık (Turkish Cucumber and Yoghurt Salad) Origin: Turkey | Almond Shamrocks Origin: British | Aquapatys Origin: England |
| A Good Family Soup Origin: British | Almond Soup Origin: British | Arbroath Smokies Origin: Scotland |
| A Good Mutton Soup Origin: British | Amb Halad Ka Shorba (Zedoary Soup) Origin: India | Ardei a la Moldova (Moldovan Baked Bell Pepper Salad) Origin: Moldova |
| A Salmi of Moor Fowl, Pheasants or Partridges Origin: British | Ambelofassoula Salata (String Bean Salad) Origin: Greece | Armjanskij sup chechevicy (Armenian Lentil Soup) Origin: Armenia |
| A Third Salamongundy Origin: British | An Excellent Boiled Salad Origin: British | Arran Potato Salad Origin: Scotland |
| Abrikossuppe (Apricot Soup) Origin: Denmark | Anchovies Origin: British | Arroz con Pollo (Chicken With Rice) Origin: Mexico |
| Achhar Origin: Nepal | Anchovy and Sorrel Tart Origin: British | Artichoke and Goat's Cheese Pudding Origin: British |
| Ackee Dip Origin: Mexico | Anchovy Canapés Origin: British | Artisjokken en munt Soep (Artichoke and Mint Soup) Origin: South Africa |
| Adas bil Hamod (Lentils with Lemon Juice) Origin: Arabia | Ancient Curd Cheese Origin: British | Aruban Iced Coconut Soup Origin: Aruba |
| Aegean Salad Origin: Greece | Angelica Soup Origin: British | Asharbal Leebia (Libyan Soup 2) Origin: Libya |
| African Curried Peanut Soup Origin: South Africa | Angels on Horseback Origin: British | Asparagus à la Français Origin: British |
| African Terrine with Cashew Nuts Origin: South Africa | Angels on Horseback with Prunes Origin: British | Asparagus and Wild Chervil Soup Origin: British |
| Aijet Beythat (Egg Kebab) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Angolan Vegetable Soup Origin: Angola | Asparagus in Aspic Origin: British |
| Ajlouke de Carottes (Carrot Starter) Origin: Tunisia | Angourodomatossalata (Tomato and Cucumber Salad) Origin: Greece | Asparagus Salad Origin: British |
| Al-Motubug (Stuffed Pastry Squares) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Anguilla Marinata (Marinated Eel) Origin: Italy | Asparagus Salad Origin: British |
| Albondigas Origin: American | Angus Potato Soup Origin: Scotland | Asparagus Soup Origin: British |
| Alcachofas Estofadas con Piñones (Artichokes with Pine-nuts) Origin: Spain | Another English Salad Origin: British | Asparagus Soup Origin: British |
| Ale Jelly Origin: British | Another English Salad II Origin: British | Asparagus Soup II Origin: British |
| Alexanders Cream Soup Origin: British | Another Receipt for Gravy Soup Origin: British | Asparagus, Poached Egg and Pine Nut Salad Origin: British |
| Alexanders Greens Soup Origin: British | Another way to Dress Sweetbreads Origin: British | Aubergine Rolls Stuffed with Spinach Origin: British |
| Alexanders Soup Origin: British | Antipasto Chef's Salad Origin: British | Auld Alliance Origin: Scotland |
| Algerian Cooked Carrot Salad Origin: Algeria | Antipasto di Funghi e Gamberetti (Mushroom and Prawn Antipasto) Origin: Italy | Australian Pickled Prawns Origin: Australia |
| Algerian Fish Soup Origin: Algeria | Antipasto Rice Origin: Italy | Austrian Tomato Soup Origin: Austria |
| Algerian Salad Origin: Algeria | Appetizer Pate Cheesecake Origin: American | Avga Gemista (Devilled Eggs) Origin: Greece |
| Algerian Shorba (Algerian Chicken Soup) Origin: Algeria | Apple and Avocado Salad with Wakame Origin: American | Avga Matia (Fried Eggs) Origin: Greece |
| Aliter Betas Elixas (Another: Stewed Beets) Origin: Roman | Apple and Calf's Foot Jelly Origin: British | Avga me Anthogola (Eggs with Cream) Origin: Greece |
| Aliter in Echino (Sauce for Sea Urchin) Origin: Roman | Apple and Peanut Butter Soup Origin: American | Avga me Sikotakia Poulion (Eggs with Chicken Livers) Origin: Greece |
| Aliter In Echino (Sea Urchin, Another Way) Origin: Roman | Apple and Plum Summer Fruit Soup Origin: British | Avga Omeleta (Greek Egg Omelette) Origin: Greece |
| Aliter Ofellas (Roast Morsels, Another Way) Origin: Roman | Apple and Tamarillo Summer Fruit Soup Origin: British | Avga Omeleta me Patates (Omelette with Potatoes) Origin: Greece |
| Aliter porros (Boiled Leeks in Cabbage Leaf Salad) Origin: Roman | Apple Coleslaw Origin: British | Avga Papias Matia (Fried Duck Eggs) Origin: Greece |
| Aliter porros II (Salad of Leeks Boiled with Juniper) Origin: Roman | Apple Soup Origin: British | Avga Papias Strapatsada (Duck Eggs with Feta Cheese) Origin: Greece |
| Aliter porros III (Salad of Leeks with Broad Beans) Origin: Roman | Apple Summer Fruit Soup Origin: British | Avga Strapatsada (Eggs with Feta Cheese) Origin: Greece |
| Aljota (Fish Soup) Origin: Malta | Apple, Avocado and Cobnut Salad Origin: American | |
| Almirah Boscotakia (Salty Biscuits) Origin: Greece | Apple, Cider and Onion Soup Origin: British |
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With Autumn approaching, the mind naturally turns to how best to preserve the season's glut of fruit for the coming winter. One of the best preservation methods is to turn the fruit into jams and jellies, which will last you through the winter and well into the following spring. Here you will learn the secrets of making perfect jams and jellies with grape jam being used as an example.
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Hazelnuts are an important part of the Autumn's bounty and humans have been collecting and harvesting them for many thousands of years. Today, however, we tend to use them only as nuts and do not cook with them. To re-dress the balance, here is an introduction to hazelnuts along with some hazelnut-based recipes for you to try at home.
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Scottish cookery swings from the essential spartan nature of Highland Cookery, where the most is made of scant ingredients, to the richness of the recipes of the East Coast ports and border towns. Despite its reputation as something of a joke (which is, at least partially, deserved) Scottish cookery is alive and vibrant and represents a fusion of good ingredients, old recipes and modern techniques. Here, recipes are provided for a traditional highland meal and this is contrasted with a traditional rich cake.