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.
My dear ones, I present to you a very hearty and delicious salad with liver. This is one of my family’s favorite salads. He was prepared for the feast many times and always with success.
This salad is an interesting combination of root vegetables and celery stalks with tuna and pickled prunes. Sour cream dressing gives the salad juiciness, but if desired, it can be replaced with mayonnaise or Greek yogurt. The flavor bouquet is complemented by nuts and chopped greens!
A real winter salad! Hearty because of the presence of meat delicacies, juicy and crispy because of cucumbers, and the pear gives piquancy and freshness. Very tasty!
An interesting and bright salad of pieces of smoked chicken breast, tomatoes, eggs, green peas and lettuce leaves with a spicy dressing of mayonnaise and white horseradish!
Such a delicious, rich, creamy and fragrant pie that the hand itself reaches for the next piece)) The crust is delicious, sugary, the crumb is moist. A festive homemade, cozy tea party with this cupcake is guaranteed))
Do you think these are tangerines? Noooo! My dear ones, I want to teach you all how to make great truffle candies for a New Year gift to your family and friends! I promise that you will not need any forms for their preparation, everything is very simple to prepare with the help of improvised means! Intrigued? Come and find out how to prepare an unusual gift!
This cake will decorate the Christmas table. Neither children nor adults can refuse it. Just imagine the magical aroma of this pastry, which combines notes of orange and hazelnut…
Delicious, juicy and satisfying fish roll with a spicy filling of vegetables and boiled eggs. You can serve it cold as an appetizer or hot as a full-fledged dish. The roll is simple in execution and comfortable for the body.
