They say that time flies when you’re having fun, more so when you’re winning on your online casino games. And as the hours of games go by racking in your kasino bonus, the tummy will eventually grumble, calling for the need for some delicious snacks.
That’s why we prepared a list of must-have snacks perfect for an online casino session. Not only are these delicious and quick to assemble, but also bring you as close as possible to a live casino experience.
Tasty and Easy to Prepare Snacks for Online Casino Gaming
- Sandwiches
- Shrimp Cocktail
- Crudites
- Domino Brownies
Sandwiches
Who doesn’t enjoy a sandwich or two during a good online casino session? With its easy preparation and flexibility to any interpretation, the sandwich is deemed as the perfect food item to many online casino players. In fact, historians believe that the sandwich we know and love was borne out of one gambler’s obsession for card games that he requested for something he could eat without leaving the table.
To celebrate this beloved masterpiece, we’ve prepared a simple ham and cheese sandwich recipe you can snack on while playing some online casino games. For this sandwich, you’ll need:
- 4 slices of bread (we’re using sourdough)
- 2 tbsp. dijon mustard (or your mustard of choice)
- 2 tsp. honey
- 6 slices of cheese (we’re opting for Swiss cheese on this one)
- 6 slices ham (we used our favorite deli ham for this)
- 8 slices dill pickle
Start things off by mixing the mustard and honey in a small bowl and evenly spreading the mixture on the bread. Place three slices of ham and three slices of cheese above the honey mustard side topped off with four slices of pickles. Cover with the other piece of bread, honey mustard-side down, completing the sandwich.
To add more flavor and texture to the sandwich, you can opt to toast the bread for a grilled cheese effect. You can achieve this by spreading butter or mayonnaise on the outer surface of the bread, then frying on a hot skillet or cast-iron pan for two to three minutes, creating a nice, toasted crust.
Shrimp Cocktail
While popcorn shrimp is an extremely popular snack at live casinos, it could leave your hands a bit greasy, which is not great for the keyboards. Instead, fill your fancy with some cocktail shrimps you can easily prepare within 40 minutes.
To start, you’ll need the following:
- 2-2 ½ liters cold water
- 2 carrots, quartered
- 2 celery stalks, quartered
- 1 white onion, quartered
- 1 head garlic, halved
- 1 lemon, halved
- ½ bunch fresh parsley
- 5 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 1 lb medium to large shrimps, in the shell, rinsed
- 1 tbsp salt of choice
- 1 cup ketchup
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 4 tsp. prepared horseradish, drained
- ¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce to taste
First, place the water in a pot along with the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, lemon, parsley, bay leaves, and thyme leaves and set to boil for around 10 to 20 minutes. Once the vegetables are cooked, drop the shrimp into the pot and turn off the heat, stirring occasionally for two to three minutes until the shrimp curls and turns pink.
Next, take the shrimp off and set it aside to cool until it reaches room temperature, which should take a few minutes tops. Once cool to the touch, peel off the shrimp’s shell and remove the vein along the curve to clean it.
For the sauce, simply combine the ketchup, lemon zest and juice, horseradish, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until smooth and evenly distributed. Add hot sauce based on your preference. Refrigerate the sauce until ready to serve for the flavors to get to know each other.
To assemble, place some of the sauce in the middle of a medium bowl and surround it with the shrimp. You can also have them looping over a cocktail glass for an added fancy feel. Add sliced lemon wedges, and you are ready to serve.
Crudité
If you fancy some vegetables for a snack, skip on the usual carrot and celery sticks and take it a notch higher by preparing a crudité platter instead. Pronounced as “crew-dee-tay”, this French treat is an assembly of fresh and blanched vegetables partnered with several dips to bring up the flavor profile.
As crudité platters require little to no cooking, setting up a platter could take ten minutes tops before your online casino session. Some veggies, like asparagus and broccoli, might require a quick Blanche to soften them up while retaining their bright colors.
We recommend the following vegetables for a simple yet fancy crudité platter:
- Celery
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Radish
- Cucumber
- Zucchini
- Carrots
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Green and snap peas
For dips, hummus, ranch dips, and garlic cheese spread work well with most veggies on our lineup. Simply choose your preferred dips and place them on individual bowls, ready for your veggies to dip and enjoy.
Domino Brownies
Looking to scratch the sweet tooth itch during a session of online casino gaming? These yummy domino brownies will surely do the trick while looking at the part with some interesting domino bricks.
For these delectable sweet treats, you’ll need:
- A box of brownie mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 tbsp. instant espresso powder (optional)
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)
- A pack of your favorite pre-packaged icing
Start by preheating your oven to 350°F and spraying a 9×13 baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray. Next, make the brownie batter by combining the brownie mix with the oil, milk, and eggs in a large bowl, mixing them until smooth with an electric mixer. At this point, you can mix in the optional espresso powder and ground cinnamon, depending on your taste. Additionally, you can add a teaspoon of chili powder to bring some kick to the mix.
Once fully combined, pour the batter on the greased pan and place it in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean. Pull it out of the oven and allow it to completely cool down.
Cut the brownies into 1×2 inch rectangles, looking like domino bricks. Pour the icing on a pastry bag or a plastic bag and cut a small piece of the corner for piping. Start decorating the brownies by making a line in the middle and adding dots on both sides.
Final Notes
Snack time during your online casino sessions doesn’t have to be boring and bland, and our shortlist of yummy and visually pleasing treats is sure to elevate your gaming experience. Remember to always stay nourished and hydrated during play sessions, as a happy tummy lets you stay focused on the game and earn more wins.