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 offer the cook a pie with cranberry cottage cheese and panna cotta. In which a light, sweet and sour kurd is set off by a delicate vanilla panna cotta combined with a sandy base. Mmm… it’s a pleasure!!!
A wonderful recipe for rolls without baking. The roll turns out very tasty and juicy. Such a roll can be served on a festive table. And most importantly, everything is very tasty, simple and fast.
For me, this recipe for quail is the most New Year’s recipe. The aroma of game, citrus and herbs creates a magical mood! Quails cooked according to this recipe are very tender and delicious.
New Year and the famous “herring under a fur coat” for many people are inseparable concepts!!!)) Herring appetizer with pickled cucumbers, spicy carrots and onions can be a good alternative or addition to the festive table!
The idea of serving vegetable snacks in the form of balls of different sizes is not new, but it often disappoints, because basically not everything is as delicious as it looks beautiful: vegetables turn out fresh and dry. I will show you how to avoid the blandness of the ingredients, I will share a lot of “secrets”, in general, I will tell you how to cook not only a beautiful, but also a really delicious snack. In addition, we will put everyone’s favorite herring inside and we will get a variant of herring “under a fur coat”, only ours will be in a “tangerine” crust)
On New Year’s Eve, it doesn’t always come down to cake. I suggest cooking a delicate dessert with peaches based on pudding and whipped cream. My family really liked it.
Thin slices of apples play the role of puff pastry in this cake, and a small amount of dough plays the role of cream. Streisel’s baby imitates a parcel. And coconut shavings create the illusion of a light snow cover. The cake turns out to be literally weightless, and what else is needed after a hearty New Year’s feast? And it’s done so fast! Especially if you have a food processor.
Very rich, nutty-spicy taste, with a slight sourness and lemon flavor. A truly winter, I would even say “Christmas” cake. Decorate your New Year with this unforgettable dessert!