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The New Year’s table is the central object of the holiday; its preparation must be approached with special care. As a rule, housewives think over the New Year’s menu in advance, write lists and buy food.
What to put on the table to respect the hostess of the coming year, the White Metal Rat? We are in a hurry to please you! This year, unlike last year, all food restrictions have been lifted! The rat is an omnivorous animal and this year, when preparing the New Year’s table, you can show all your imagination. There must be fruits, meat or fish dishes, cereals and cheese on the table.
The main thing here is not to overdo it, this animal does not like excessive pathos and exoticism. First of all, try to find out about the taste preferences of your guests: whether there are vegetarians, allergy sufferers and people with other dietary restrictions among them. Let’s see what dishes you can decorate the New Year with to make it satisfying and tasty.
Snacks and cuts for the New Year’s table
An appetizer is an integral part of any celebration. It does not have to be heavy and satisfying, it is designed to whet the appetite and prepare the body for salads and main courses. Snacks are served first, you can put them on a separate table so that guests have something to chew in anticipation of the holiday. To please the hostess of the year, canapes, baskets and tartlets with cheese and seafood, sandwiches with whole grain bread are perfect for New Year’s snacks.
There should also be cuts on the table. And this year, the centerpiece should be on the cheese platter. It needs to be beautifully decorated. Cut different types of cheese into slices, cubes, or triangles. In the center, you can put honey, grapes or a suitable sauce. There are a lot of design options for a cheese plate, it all depends on your imagination.
Salads on the New Year’s table of the White Rat
Salads on the New Year’s table are one of the main table decorations. They should be beautiful and different, for every taste and color. If you prefer traditional or vegetarian herring under a fur coat and olivier, then try to cook them in a new way, for example, replace some ingredients or fantasize with the design. Fish under a fur coat in the form of a roll or a salad “Mushrooms under a fur coat” will look very beautiful on the New Year’s table. You can add smoked cheese, fresh cucumber or fried mushrooms to Olivier, and you can also make a vegetarian Olivier with capers.
Also find a place for light salads, it is quite possible that among your guests there will be those who do not want to overeat on New Year’s Eve. Classic Greek salad, Caprese salad or Caesar salad will come in handy! Or you can fantasize with portioned salads in bowls of avocado, seafood and vegetables.
The main secret of a delicious salad is that it must be tested. Don’t cook anything you’re not sure about and don’t go overboard with exotic fruit salads – the White Metal Rat won’t appreciate that.
The main dish of the New Year 2020
As practice shows, in the New Year, the hostesses try so hard and worry that someone will remain hungry, that after salads it does not often come to the main course. But, nevertheless, on a holiday you cannot do without a main course! This year there is no limit on pork or beef, so feel free to cook any meat or poultry for the main New Year’s dish. Fish dishes will also suit the taste of the hostess of the year.
Whole baked chicken or turkey, baked meat in whole piece or in portions looks very elegant on the table. And stuffed or baked fish can be served and decorated so beautifully that you can’t take your eyes off. If there are vegetarians among the guests, then they can be offered the famous Ratatouille dish, baked potatoes with cauliflower and broccoli. Vegetables baked in pots or in a sleeve with champignons or forest mushrooms are also suitable.
Desserts for the New Year of the White Rat
There is such a sign: if on New Year’s Eve the feast ends with a sweet dessert, then life will be sweet all year round! Therefore, you will have to attend to the preparation of desserts for the White Metal Rat. Fruit and slicing of them are not even discussed. Desserts made from cereals, cheese and other dairy products are welcome this year. Baking will come in handy! Pies and pies, cakes, puffs, buns, gingerbread.
New Year’s dessert can be either portioned or one large. A cake, cheesecake or large sweet cake will look beautiful on the table. Also pay attention to portioned desserts based on cottage cheese or cheese cream with added fruits and nuts. They cook very quickly, eaten even faster and look neat on the table.
New Year drinks
Drinks are often overlooked on New Year’s Eve. Many of us prefer to buy ready-made drinks at the store. This greatly simplifies the task of preparing the New Year’s table. But when, if not on a holiday, you can show your culinary imagination and surprise guests with mulled wine, grog or fragrant punch.
When choosing New Year’s drinks, it is worth remembering only one thing: The White Metal Rat will not appreciate strong alcohol and carbonated drinks. She likes something more down to earth. Fruit drinks and compotes, juices, wine and champagne – all this undoubtedly has a place on the New Year’s table.
How to set the New Year’s table and not die of fatigue
Preparing the New Year’s table requires a lot of time and effort from the hostess. Purchase groceries, prepare many different dishes, take care of all the guests. And, as a rule, the hostess of the house by 10 o’clock in the evening falls down and has no strength to celebrate and celebrate. Sound familiar? Here are some tips on how to set the table and leave the energy for the party.
- Delegate responsibilities. If you are celebrating the New Year with a large company, then you can ask your friends to prepare several salads or snacks and bring them with you. This way you spend less time cooking.
- Connect the kids. The child is not as helpless as you might think. A five to seven year old child may well cut something for a salad, stir, arrange on plates, lay out the cutlery or wash the dishes. All this can be done in the form of a game. You will receive two bonuses: spending time together and teaching your child something new.
- Boil all vegetables beforehand. It is much easier to cook when all the ingredients are prepared. Washed, dried, boiled. Do it the day before.
- Organize. Don’t get caught up in cooking everything at once. If you cook several dishes at the same time, there is a risk of not keeping track of the stove or oven.
- Cook with a list. The list helps you organize yourself and you get things done faster.
The white metal rat favors the hardworking and active. A beautiful and varied New Year’s table is very important for the holiday, and if everything is thought out and prepared with love and care, the White Metal Rat will undoubtedly appreciate your efforts and the year will be successful!