Taste of Melbourne is back! This November, foodies everywhere will come together for the ultimate gastronomical day out. Four days of tasting and sampling food from the best restaurants Melbourne has to offer in the stunning garden party setting of Albert Park.
If you’re planning a wedding, a trip to Taste of Melbourne is a great way to get inspiration for your Big Day. After all, your dream wedding day needs a dream menu. So as you graze through your dream tasting menu from Melbourne’s hottest restaurants, think about which foods will fit your theme. Which exciting food pairings are guaranteed to make every guest’s mouth water? Which flavours will tell your story? What will your dream wedding menu be? To whet your palette, we’ve been thinking about our dream tasting menu. Here are our top 10 canapés for weddings:
1. Prawn Gyoza pan fried with ponzu dipping sauce
The best canapés can be eaten in one neat little mouthful, and these delicious Japanese dumplings are the perfect package. Simply dip the dumpling with its perfectly caramelised base into the beautifully light, soy-based ponzu dipping sauce and let the flavours do their thing.
2. Blinis with red onion confit, crème fraiche and chives Blinis
are a luxurious yet classic canapé. Served with red onion confit, crème fraiche and chives, these little morsels truly are the taste of spring.
3. Mini gourmet pies
If you’re planning an Aussie wedding, what could be better than mini pies with a gourmet twist? Beef burgundy, chicken and leek, vegetable korma and Moroccan lamb…these nibbles are sure to help your guests soak up one too many glasses of champagne!
4. King George Whiting in salt and pepper dust with dill and caper aioli
No Australian wedding menu is complete without beautiful fresh flavours from the sea. This warm canapé keeps things simple yet sophisticated with the dill and caper aioli.
5. Bloody Mary oyster shot
This is one canapé that’s sure to get the party started. These scrumptious oyster shots are not only beautiful to look at, they won’t disappoint the tastebuds either.
6. BBQ lamb cutlets with tzatiki
These lamb cutlets make a great finger food, especially when smothered in the fresh tzatiki dip.
7. Mini veggie burger with spinach leaf and garlic cream
You can’t beat a mini burger. And these gourmet veggie burgers are small yet perfectly formed and packed with flavour.
8. Soft shell taco with pulled pork carnitas and salsa
This traditional Mexican street snack is the ideal wedding canapé. The slow cooked shredded pork with tangy salsa, all enveloped in a yummy soft shell taco…seriously, what could be better?
9. Crème de menthe brownies
These decadent fudgy minty delights will be the cherry on the cake of your wedding. Your guests will be licking their fingers with delight.
10.Summer berry tarts
The medley of berries is perfectly arranged in a crisp pastry casing, but not so perfect that your guests will hold back from devouring them!
What would your dream wedding menu be? Check out our full wedding menus online or call us to talk about your needs.
