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.
I suggest you prepare a fruit dessert without baking in cups in a hurry. This easy-to-prepare dessert with fruit will be appreciated by both friends and your loved ones.
Simple, delicious and not expensive dessert recipe. It is prepared very quickly, no need to use the oven. Dessert “Magnolia” conquers with its taste and colorful presentation.
Cheesecake is one of the most delicious and popular desserts with cheese content. By the way, despite the fact that this delicacy came to us from American and European cuisines, its homeland is considered to be Ancient Greece-archaeologists have found a book by the Greek doctor Eigimus about the art of making cheesecakes, dated V century BC! However, recipes for this dish existed in Ancient Rome, so in reality cheesecake is much older than it can be assumed initially. And, of course, there are many different variations of its preparation now. Try to make an amazing low-temperature cheesecake with strawberries and caramel – the most delicate cream based on cottage cheese, cream and sour cream will impress even the most sophisticated gourmets! And strawberries and caramel will make the taste of this dessert even brighter and richer!
In my family, they love fish and the priority salads on our New Year’s table are made from fish. I suggest you prepare a salad from an unusual combination of products that will not leave anyone indifferent! And the sauce for it will be a tomato-cream souffle.
A festive version of fried chicken. In abundance of paprika and black pepper, with sumac and Bavarian mustard. And to garnish the most New Year’s fruits – tangerines with red onions. Festive and beautiful! Delicious and simple! I recommend it.
Fish in puff pastry is delicious. And trout or salmon, but with cream cheese-a hundred times tastier, you can safely serve on a holiday. I recommend it.
A snack that is quickly prepared and looks very elegant on the festive table! Instead of herring, you can use other fish or even cook without it. With cream cheese, various options are combined.
