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.
The good thing about such dishes is that you can put everything you have at hand, put it in the oven and do your own thing, and as a result – bam… and the festive dish is ready!!!
I love terrines… I start cooking another terrine when my family needs cutlets. In fact, terrine is a meat casserole. More precisely, a minced meat casserole. In the filling – everything that my family loves. And you… you can experiment with other options! Ideal for hot summers, as it is very tasty when cold.
I found the recipe in a magazine. I’m very interested in him. I prepared myself and was pleasantly surprised. It turned out very tasty. A festive dish.
In fact, it’s something like pate. The name terrine comes from the form in which it is baked. Oblong shape with a lid. So I baked it in the usual oblong shape and covered it with foil. The guests liked the dish!
A very tender, juicy, appetizing dish of salmon and fish milk. It is easy to cook, you can eat hot or cold, as an appetizer or main course. It looks spectacular, you can decorate a festive table with it.
This is a slightly modified classic recipe for stuffed eggs, and the result will surprise your guests. Often, various canned food, crab sticks, fresh herbs, etc. are used as an ingredient for the filling. I have the same filling based on natural cheese. The recipe is taken from the Internet and tested by my family for the New Year.
Tartlets are the most convenient snack for a buffet table! I offer an interesting and delicious version of the filling with avocado sauce and eggs stuffed with shrimp salad!
Salad of fresh vegetables in egg halves is original, delicious and unusual. The food is just great, different from simple eggs. It will look good on a festive New Year’s table.
