Mini versions of classic foods- update

[Cockney_si]

Yesterday I "made" some mini sauasges, they were very tasty, even though they were only about 3/4 of an inch long !

I de-skinned some thawed out frozen sausages, pulled them apart and rolled them into mini sausage shapes.

They fry up just the same as a larger sausage, a lot quicker though.

All that they needed then was a dollop of mash and a half teaspoon of gravy.

Lovely !

[EcclesCake]

Just out of interest why are you doing this? Are you planning a really fancy doll's tea party?

[snags]

''I de-skinned some thawed out frozen sausages, pulled them apart and rolled them into mini sausage shapes. ''

Were you bored?

[ummmm]

Yeah, what's the point?

[EcclesCake]

Maybe the 'little people' at the end of the garden are hungry?

[ummmm]

But were they more lovely than non pulled apart thawed out sausages?

That's the question...

[Cockney_si]

Yes, it sounds a bit strange, but it is perfectly logical.

I have my four year old daughter down for a couple of days over easter.

She loves food but is not a big eater, eyes bigger than her belly etc.

I' m gonna make a load of small meals so we can pick and choose what we want and still have a meal but not get too full up.

[mccfluff]

i like a mini sausage

and i like mini food...just lots of it :-)

[rockyracoon]

I do this with Italian sausage to make meatballs and tomato sauce for pasta.

[rowanwitch]

mini food is fun....like being a giant .....

[snags]

You could just buy cocktail sausages... and spend the time saved cutting 2 inch squares out of the middle out of slices of bread to make... er... mini sliced bread.

[ummmm]

lol

[EcclesCake]

Snags, don't be so wasteful....you go and buy Hovis rolls, the ones that look like little loaves and slice those!

[ummmm]

I like the lobster idea in the other thread using shell on prawns.

[snags]

I'm sure the options are endless...

[Cockney_si]

Cocktail sausages are horible and way too big for the effect I'm after.

[mccfluff]

i think its a great idea

i want mini cheeseburgers now

[Cockney_si]

I'm gonna try a mini version of the Maccy D's "big tasty" later.

[mccfluff]

you sure you don't need a tester?

[Meg888]

I think it's a lovely idea to encourage a fussy little girl to eat & I agree, cocktail sausages, for some reason taste awful.

I'd love to see how you could pull a big tasty off though!

[rowanwitch]

and don't forget mini cheesecakes, and mini victoria sponges
micro trifles (chop fruit cocktail really finely to go in the jelly/sponge)
Tiny cheese on toast using slices of those hovis loaf mini rolls, tiny pizzas...