As you know, there is a Catholic Christmas and an Orthodox Christmas, and at the same time it is difficult to find even two Catholic or Orthodox countries that would have absolutely identical Christmas dishes and Christmas menu. The Christmas table should not only saturate the family, but also symbolize abundance, the beginning of a new life. Traditional Christmas dishes in different countries are very diverse, in connection with the end of the fast, a variety of products are allowed. For example, from the end of November to January 7, the Orthodox Christmas fast lasts, the menu of the Christmas fast is a great way not only to be cleansed spiritually, but also physically. Eating during the Christmas fast excludes fatty animal food, fish can be eaten several times a week. But after the fast, the recipes for Christmas dishes are more diverse, there is meat, fish, and dairy products.
For the countries of Western Europe, Christmas baking recipes are especially characteristic of sweet dishes. At this time, houses and bazaars are really flooded with Christmas pastries. The recipe for Christmas baking is Christmas cookies, as well as Christmas gingerbread. Christmas cupcake and Christmas candy recipes are also very popular. There is even a special English Christmas cake in England. The recipe for Christmas cookies is simple, the main thing is a beautiful design. To please your loved ones and, especially, children, we offer you a recipe for Christmas gingerbread. You will need flour, sugar, soda, eggs, butter, cocoa, honey, spices. After mixing the ingredients and kneading the dough, it should be put in the refrigerator overnight so that it is infused and soaked with spices, in this case you will get especially fragrant Christmas gingerbread. The recipe for Christmas gingerbread will also require you to have a certain artistic taste, because it will be necessary to mold human figures, animals, or some geometric shapes from the dough. After that, the cookies are baked in the oven and decorated with icing. About the same way Christmas cookies are prepared. The recipe for a Christmas cake is very popular in England. It is prepared with dried fruits and nuts, soaked with some alcohol. For Orthodox Christians, Christmas sweets are primarily Christmas carols and Christmas pastries, for example, Christmas cake. The recipe that creates a holiday for children is lollipops in the form of cockerels. The ideal option for Christmas baking will be Christmas tea. It is made from black tea, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.
Also in many European countries, a mandatory Christmas dish is a Christmas goose, a Christmas duck or a Christmas turkey. Christmas goose is prepared in Germany, Denmark, Greece etc. You will definitely not regret if a Christmas goose appears on your table. The Christmas goose recipe usually uses apples and prunes. Christmas turkey is a recipe that is typical for England and the USA. Meat dishes are often served with a Christmas salad, the recipe of which may differ in different countries.
A useful substitute for everything sweet. Walking through foreign culinary sites, I increasingly find recipes without sugar, gluten-free, for raw foodists and vegans. The perfect recipe, not just a recipe, but pure, healthy energy in one piece. 15-20 minutes, and you are sure that your children are eating healthy food.
Dear cooks, I suggest you cook a hearty and delicious custard pie with chicken meat, rice and broccoli. Tender dough that is prepared without eggs, juicy pieces of chicken fillet, broccoli, some favorite spices and cheese-cream filling. What could be better?! To the festive table! In addition, the pie can be prepared in advance and stored for 1-2 days, tightly wrapped in parchment paper, in the refrigerator, and preheated in a microwave oven before serving.
Salmon baked with broccoli, green beans, carrots and onions in a sauce of soy sauce, olive oil, honey and Dijon mustard with hot red pepper. Healthy and delicious food for those who stick to light food. Absolutely no salt. If you do not put hot pepper, the dish can be called dietary.
As you know, there are a lot of fresh vegetables in autumn. I want to cook everything fresh and not miss anything. That’s why I want to offer Julien a light dinner. A very tasty and light dish.
In such a ruddy glaze, you can hide any vegetables. Some of them need to be slightly warmed up, but sweet paprika is introduced into the dough immediately. If you don’t want vegetables, stick sausages in them. The dough here plays the role of shaping. It tastes like custard. It’s easy to take it for a snack to school, to work, even with delicious coffee!
The beautiful name of the recipe corresponds to a quite presentable salad. I really love chickpeas, but I don’t know many recipes with it. Therefore, I could not pass by such a salad. Who would have thought that simple ingredients would make such a wonderful salad. Simple, beautiful and very tasty!
This recipe is to make sure once again that you eat lean – you can be very tasty and healthy! A storehouse of vitamins is about this pie. And how beautiful it looks on your table, all the guests will be delighted. Try it and you!
I really love cheesecakes, just really! But I like salted fish better. I tried to combine these two options. I really liked the result. Try to cook this to enjoy a variety of flavors at once.
A bright, delicious Mexican salad made from available products. It is suitable for vegetarians and lean food. A full-fledged dish that can completely replace dinner.