Making the New Year's menu becomes a real headache for every hostess. I want to take into account the wishes of family members, surprise guests with original dishes and demonstrate their culinary skills. Simplify the task of a selection of festive dishes, prepared taking into account the preferences of the Earth Yellow Dog, which is a symbol of 2018.
Appetizers and salads for the New Year's table
The Earth Dog is an unpretentious animal. Do not try to attract her attention with delicacies and overseas ingredients. As a snack, you can submit a beautifully decorated meat plate or dish with canapés, which will include ham, raw meat, smoked chicken or pâté.
When choosing salads, consider that the dog does not like too heavy and fatty foods, so it is better not to serve complex dishes in which each layer is smeared with mayonnaise. The ideal option - meat with fresh vegetables and herbs, dressed with sour cream or light sauce. For example, for a New Year's table a warm salad with veal, cherry and arugula will suit.
Another bright and tasty dish on your table can be a salad with beef tongue and vegetables.
Budget option - any salad with ham. With this ingredient, eggs, cheese and pickled mushrooms are well combined.
Main dishes for the New Year 2018
As a main dish, meat in all its forms is suitable. The dog likes to gnaw bones in addition to pulp, so boldly serve pork, beef or mutton on bones. Pay attention also to the following recipes:
- Baked pork ribs. A fragrant dish will please your guests. Since 2018 will be held under the auspices of Earth Dog, garnish is appropriate to serve potatoes.
- Rabbit in kefir marinade. By nature A dog is a hunter. To please her, cook the rabbit in the oven. Its tender meat perfectly matches with vegetables and rice.
- Jelly. A traditional festive dish is recommended to be served this year too. Prepare a cold beef preferably from beef or chicken to make it less fat than a dish of pork.
- Duck baked in the oven. Another classic New Year's dish, which is very like the Dog. It is recommended to bake a bird with apples or oranges.
New Year's desserts
The Earth Dog positively refers to "light" sweets. For the festive table, dishes based on fruits are suitable. The symbol of the year will also be liked by beautifully decorated desserts of orange and yellow shade. For example, guests can serve an orange cheesecake.
Another option is a delicate lemon souffle served with fresh berries.
Finally, you can prepare a bright fruit jelly.
Products and dishes that are not the place on the New Year's table
It is undesirable for the table to be completely vegetarian. Postal treats will not be able to arrange for a Dog, which is a predator. Negative is the symbol of the year and the Korean cuisine for obvious reasons. Fish and seafood in the Dog is not in high esteem. These products can be on the festive table, but they do not need to be accented.
Serving of the festive table
The dog prefers natural materials. Cover the table with a festive linen or cotton cloth and place each guest with a napkin of the same cloth. Yellow color is preferred, as well as pastel shades (milky, beige, vanilla, creme brulee).
Specialists in feng shui recommend putting white dishes on the table. It is desirable that the design was minimal. Acceptable unobtrusive patterns or golden hem.
As an additional decor, golden-white candles, fruits or Christmas decorations can be used. You can put a small figure of a dog in the center of the table.