The New Year is just around the corner, and so that on the last day you don’t run around in a panic, it’s time to think over the celebration. Starting from the guest list and ending with the menu and table setting. The first paragraph defines all subsequent ones. If you are waiting to visit your beloved mother-in-law with her aunt, then you will choose the wrong dishes and decorations that are suitable for friends from your rock band. But still there are general principles that allow you to organize a pleasant feast.
Instruction manual
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First, let's decide on the general theme of the holiday. Traditional Russian hospitable feast, buffet party, ethnic cuisine (any culinary tradition that does not fit into another menu, for example, Mexican, Japanese). This is the case when the golden mean is not suitable for you. You should not put herring on a single table under a fur coat, rolls and planing. And if you have chosen in what culinary style you will celebrate the New Year, then we will move on to the general principles of organizing a feast.
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Determined from the menu.
It is desirable that on the table were:
- cold snacks, slices, sandwiches;
- holiday salads;
- hotter;
- desserts, fruits;
- bakery products;
- alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
If all categories are presented, then your guests will definitely not go hungry. Make sure that the dishes alternate meat, fish and poultry. You should not make three chicken salads, chicken cornets and chicken in hot sauce. The New Year, by the way, is a great time for rare dishes, such as a goose with apples or a rabbit in sour cream, unless, of course, you cook them on the weekends.
If you do not have a specific idea for a particular dish, you can ask your guests about their preferences, perhaps some salad you loved was forgotten by you in the heat of finding new recipes.
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Now about cooking. A very good option is the preparation of ingredients in advance. All that can be frozen, do it in a day and freeze. All that can be boiled in advance - boil, everything that can be cut in advance - chop! This will not affect the taste of the dish, but completely on your well-being and complexion.
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And about cooking new dishes. For the first time, cooking with someone else’s recipe is always interesting, and most importantly, you probably never know what will happen in the end. It may not coincide with a beautiful picture in a book or on a site. Therefore, it is advisable to practice in advance. If you do not have the strength / time / desire / money for this, then be prepared for the unexpected.
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And another option is to simplify my preparation, although very responsible housewives do not like him, but he also has a place to be. You can invite your guests to bring one dish each. Only agree in advance who brings what, in what quantity. So the guests will be inspired by the spirit of the New Year's table, and you will have time to do makeup or a cup of tea with cookies.
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2015 will be the year of the Blue-Green Goat. The goat is a calm animal, and so they promise the coming year. The table will correspond exactly to eastern traditions if it contains a lot of greens, vegetables and fruits, which the hostess of the year, Goat, loves. And dishes prepared with various herbs for the New Year 2015 will be a real hit! Hot fish or meat is perfectly acceptable. It is undesirable, naturally, that it be a kid or a lamb.
But there are no restrictions on sweets and pastries! Everything that your culinary soul wishes can be put on the festive table.
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And the most important thing! Preparation for the New Year and its implementation should go without fuss and haste. The goat does not like them. Otherwise, she may buck up without thinking about the consequences. Be calm and cheerful. And this year will bring you well-being!
Useful advice
Decide on the New Year's wardrobe. It is preferable to dark outfits, blue, green, black. Shades are calm, with an abstract pattern resembling a goat's mane or sheep’s curlicues. A man can choose a tie of any texture. The perfect complement would be jewelry with stones.
