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.
This recipe is considered a classic of the national Slovak cuisine. Knock on any door on December 24 for Christmas, and you will be invited to the table with a tureen or a large bowl of cabbage in the center. There are recipes that are prepared within two days. I’ll treat you to a hearty cabbage soup. Come in!
This dish can be prepared just before serving as a hot snack. And you can cook in advance, you will get a cold snack or a preparation for sandwiches. In any case, it turns out fragrant and tender. You choose.
I almost never stuff fish whole, but it happens that I come across such interesting recipes that only my hands itch. And then there was something to scratch – they drew a bullet at home (it’s also a pelengas)… why not?)
What’s a New Year without sweets? And if it’s a honey cake, then you will definitely succeed! I diluted the classic combination of honey cakes and sour cream with an orange note in the form of a curd, and I want to say that the cake turned out just magical! Tender honey-orange cakes, sour citrus fruits and sour cream are a holiday! Try it for sure!
Today I came to you with the idea of a roll, and not a simple one, but as a snack. And not just a snack, but an egg one. Light and airy, informative and bright, it can not only diversify, but also decorate a festive table.
And yet, in the New Year’s troubles, a simple but spectacular dessert is important! I suggest you quickly bake a chocolate brownie and serve it “not as always”! You can bake brownies at least a week before the holiday, and decorate shortly before the feast – it’s convenient!