deep fried appetizers
This tangy vegetable is sliced, battered, and deep-fried, often served with ranch dressing as a snack.
Fried pickle
This Italian appetizer is made with small, bite-sized pieces of bread topped with melted cheese and garlic.
Garlic Bread
A popular party snack, this appetizer wraps a small sausage in dough and bakes it until golden.
Pigs in a blankie
These breaded sticks of mild Italian cheese are deep-fried and traditionally served with marinara sauce.
Mozzarella sticks
This classic party dip combines sour cream with a dehydrated onion soup mix and is typically served cold with potato chips.
French Onion Dip
A popular carnival and party snack, this item is a small sausage on a stick dipped in batter and fried until golden.
Corn dog
This Japanese appetizer consists of bite-sized seafood or vegetables wrapped in seaweed and rice, often served cold.
Sushi
This appetizer wraps bacon around a small piece of meat or seafood, like a scallop, then bakes or fries it until crispy.
Bacon wrapped scallops
This gooey appetizer of melted Swiss and Gruyère is shared communally by dipping bread into a heated pot.
Cheese Fondue
Often served warm, this creamy appetizer blends spinach, artichokes, and cheese and is commonly eaten with tortilla chips or bread.
Spinach Artichoke dip
This appetizer is made by dipping chicken pieces in batter and frying them until crispy, often served with a dipping sauce.
Chicken bites
This Mexican appetizer is a small rolled tortilla filled with meat or cheese and fried until crispy.
Taquito
This appetizer takes a jalapeño, stuffs it with cream cheese, wraps it in bacon, and bakes or fries it.
Jalapeno poppers
Often baked until bubbly, this appetizer combines tortilla chips, melted cheese, and toppings like jalapeños or olives.
Nachos
This creamy Mexican dip blends ripe avocados with lime juice, onions, and cilantro and is best known for turning brown if left uncovered.
guacamole
Originating in Southern cuisine, this appetizer features small balls of cornmeal dough that are deep-fried until golden and often served with a dipping sauce.
Hush Puppies
A popular Spanish appetizer, this dish features small pieces of bread or vegetables topped with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil.
Bruschetta
These little bundles wrap grape leaves around rice and sometimes meat, then are cooked until tender.
Stuffed grape leaf (Dolmas)
This creamy, cheesy spread from the American South is made with cheddar and often served on crackers.
Pimento Cheese
Made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic, this Middle Eastern spread is commonly served with pita bread.
Hummus
These little balls are made from mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cheese or herbs, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried until crispy.
Potato croquettes
This Spanish appetizer consists of small slices of bread topped with meats, cheese, or vegetables, often served cold or warm.
Tapas
This Italian appetizer wraps a thin slice of prosciutto around melon for a sweet-and-salty bite.
prosciutto-wrapped melon
This Greek appetizer features pan-seared or grilled cheese, finished with a splash of lemon juice.
Saganaki
Often layered and served chilled, this dip features refried beans, seasoned sour cream, cheese, and toppings like olives or tomatoes.
7 layer dip