Nov 23/13
Very soon the New Year 2014 will come - the Year of the Horse. For most people, this is an exclusively family holiday, so the housewives are already faced with the question: how can they tasty and original feed the guests, and not offend the symbol of the year - that is, the Horse.
We decided to consider the most important points related to the list of possible dishes for celebrating the New Year, as well as the features of setting the New Year’s table in today’s publication on our website “Dream House”, so that many housewives can find answers to these questions for themselves.
What to cook for New Year 2014
New Year's menu 2014 in the year of the Horse. Fish and meat
It is believed that there must be fish on the New Year's table 2014. Which New Year's recipes 2014 with fish you choose will depend only on you. But it's better if you choose salmon or trout.
You can either bake it in foil, serve it with vegetables, grill it or cook it in batter, or make it, for example, into a canapé with salmon or soup. It will depend on your imagination and the preferences of your guests. But you shouldn’t give up meat either.
Believed to be a snake. loves meat, eggs and hot dishes, so if you want to receive his favor for the whole year, then be sure to prepare these dishes.
You can beautifully decorate the meat cooked in the oven with vegetables or a specially prepared sauce. Don't forget the greens. Dill and parsley will be simply irreplaceable.
New Year's recipes 2014 in the year of the Horse. Snacks
The 2014 New Year's table must include a lot of snacks made from fresh and natural products. It is precisely these dishes that radiate naturalness that the Horse loves.
Therefore, snacks can be made from fresh vegetables. Don't forget about greens. Add it wherever appropriate.
What’s also interesting is that you need to give up semi-finished products in the 2014 New Year’s menu and preferably canned foods too. As already mentioned, the Dragon loves fresh food.
Snacks can be made in the form of New Year's toys, a bunny or a snowman. Most often, such snacks contain eggs, crab sticks, mayonnaise, and chicken fillet.
Menu for the New Year's table
There is a popular belief: on a festive evening, the table should be full of delicacies and a wide variety of dishes, then there will be prosperity in the house all year. The table should be plentiful and varied. Housewives prepare their own signature dishes and also include new recipes for the New Year on the menu. The symbol of the year will enjoy original culinary experiments. So what should you prepare for the 2014 meeting in order to appease the Horse?
This year it is not recommended to serve dishes made from pork, beef, horse meat and lamb; if possible, avoid adding duck and goose to the menu. Also exclude deli meats, especially raw smoked cheese, which may contain horse meat. Many astrologers are of the opinion that you should not eat meat at all on New Year’s Eve, since the Horse protects its neighbors in the barnyard. If you cannot do without this product, give preference to rabbit, turkey or chicken, or opt for traditional oven-baked chicken or tobacco chicken.
If you are celebrating the New Year 2014 outdoors and cannot do without dishes on an open fire, we suggest you cook shashlik with vegetables, chicken shish kebab or grilled pork.
Be sure to study and use New Year's recipes that include mushrooms. You can serve them marinated.
On New Year's Eve, there can be seafood and fish on the table - salmon or trout, baked with vegetables or grilled. We recently told you about how to cook Teriyaki salmon or bacon-wrapped shrimp. Surprise your guests! An excellent option would be fish soup or canapes. Exclude semi-finished and canned foods from the New Year's menu.
The Blue Wooden Horse will like homemade pies with fish, herbs, cabbage, potatoes and eggs; the more of them and the more varied the filling, the better. The patroness of the year will be delighted by such delicious New Year's dishes as pancakes with caviar or with red fish. Before the start of the feast, you can offer all guests a wonderful dish - bruschetta with tomatoes.
Don’t forget to decorate the table with vegetables and fruits; the Horse loves this snack; add greens to the treats. You can cook peppers, tomatoes, eggplants stuffed with herbs and vegetables, or stuffed potato boats. It is recommended to include bean and eggplant treats in the holiday menu.
You can't do a holiday evening without salads. Olivier is considered a traditional New Year's salad. Among the many New Year's recipes, you are sure to find an exquisite, original treat that will decorate, surprise and delight your guests. A vegetarian Horse will appreciate a delicious salad prepared according to a new recipe. Don't forget about traditional New Year's salads - herring under a fur coat will be a great addition to your table! You can also prepare Greek salad, fresh cabbage salad, or surprise your guests with Tashkent salad. If you want to surprise your guests, prepare a Caesar salad, which should be placed on plates in advance.
Don’t forget about your favorite horse treats – carrots, oats, beets, pumpkin. The presence of these products and dishes prepared on their basis is mandatory. You can simply put a saucer of oatmeal on the table. Creative chefs will find interesting ways to prepare this delicacy for the symbol of the year. For example, you can cook pumpkin porridge or bake a vegetable in the oven.
The best New Year's drink remains traditional sparkling champagne and high quality wine. When celebrating the New Year, remember that the Horse does not tolerate drunk people. In order not to anger the patroness of 2014, you need to drink strong drinks in moderation. Exclude vodka from the list, replacing it with drinks made from corn, grain and fruit: cognac, tequila, whiskey, Bourbon. Instead of sweet carbonated water, make compote or fruit and berry juice. The Horse will be especially pleased with natural juice from carrots and plums. For the youngest members of your family, you can make homemade lemonade! At the end of a sumptuous dinner, you can offer all guests hot chocolate, which will pleasantly warm all family members.
For dessert, you can prepare a cake, put cookies, cheesecakes, gingerbreads and other sweets on the table. Remember that the Horse loves sugar. You can also prepare a wonderful dessert - cinnabon, which will appeal to all participants in the feast. You can serve lemon cake, blueberry pie or cheesecake.
New Year's recipes 2014. Salads in the Year of the Horse
What many people love about the New Year is the numerous salads that amaze with their delicate taste and aroma.
There should be a lot of salads on the table in the year of the Horse. A constant guest on the New Year's menu is herring. You can prepare the usual “Herring under a fur coat”, “Olivier”, or you can look for New Year’s recipes 2014 that offer original uses for ordinary products.
Salads can also be decorated. For example, write “Happy New Year” using mayonnaise or post a picture of a Horse. Christmas tree using pomegranate. Imagine and you will succeed.
How to decorate a table to make the Patroness happy
The symbol of 2020 will be the Yellow Earth Dog. This animal is distinguished by its simplicity of taste, love of freedom and cheerfulness. The main thing is that in addition to beautiful decor, there are tasty and satisfying dishes on the table. Don't forget about the variety of drinks.
Table decorations should correlate with the atmosphere and style of the room. Shades of white, golden, beige, sand, brown, green and red are appropriate.
It is recommended to decorate the table in such a way that there is as little dark and aggressive color as possible. Pastel shades can be refreshed with a bright accent, you will need napkins or candles. An atmosphere of comfort, kindness and harmony should reign in your home on New Year's Eve 2018.
- A stylish solution for decorating the New Year's table would be to choose an eco-style. The Animal of the Year prefers everything natural, so it will be as comfortable as possible in your home. Mandatory attributes of this style are considered to be the presence of linen and cotton. An original design solution would be a tablecloth made of burlap. Clay pots will complement the idea.
- If you want to modernize your chosen style, a tablecloth consisting of two different fabrics will help. The beige-swamp color scheme will allow you to diversify your palette. Using a color technique, you can successfully divide the area for plates and prepared dishes.
- Those who prefer minimalism will like the option with a wooden table without a tablecloth. Light cotton napkins will be a complement. To remind you of the patroness of the year, you can fold napkins in the shape of a dog.
- The harmonious decoration of the festive table will be transparent vases, baskets made with original weaving, dried flowers, fir cones and branches. There should not be too many of these elements.
- Due to the fact that the Yellow Earth Dog is afraid of fire and persistent pungent odors, it is worth limiting the number of candles and aroma lamps. To fill the room with a special aura of mystery, just place one candle in the center of the table. The candlestick can be made in the shape of a dog, or you can use small ceramic figures.
- If you want simplicity and luxury to be harmoniously combined in the decoration of the New Year's table, then you should add a little velvet or velor. A contrasting decorative element will be brocade or silk elements on napkins.
- The real fire of candles can be replaced with the light of a garland.
Let the New Year's celebration take place in an atmosphere of comfort and kindness!
DIY table decoration, useful tips
Make a candlestick - it will take its rightful place on the holiday table. For this you will need a regular orange. Cut the fruit in half and scoop out the pulp using a teaspoon to help. You should put a small candle inside. All that remains is to place it next to the appliances for guests.
- Candles on the table will create a pleasant atmosphere. A burning flame warms and creates a festive atmosphere, adding solemnity to the event. New Year is an expectation of a miracle. All miracles must occur with the participation of fire. Choose bright or neutral colored candles. A candle placed next to the plate for each guest in an original hand-made candlestick will be simply ideal as an addition to the overall atmosphere of the holiday. If you decorate the table for the New Year 2020 in this way, it will allow guests to feel cozy and comfortable.
- Place a small coin under the plate. This will ensure prosperity for all guests throughout the entire period of the Yellow Dog's reign.
- The color of the dishes should fit perfectly, in harmony with the tablecloth and the overall decor in the room. The ideal option is white earthenware that will match any table decoration.
A few more tips
- The atmosphere in your home should be special: only taste and elegance. The presence of bad taste in the form of wine glasses painted with ancient ornaments, dishes with excessive shine of gold or silver is not allowed. It is recommended to choose simple cutlery.
- If you have invited many guests, then the difference in the dishes should be beautifully played out: no diversity.
- A sign of bad taste is the presence of plastic dishes on the New Year's table. There should be no scratches or cracks on the dishes.
- It is important that dishes and utensils are organically arranged on the table. It is worth making sure that it is convenient for guests and family members to get this or that dish.
- The color scheme of the dishes should organically complement the decor of the room. The presence of soft lines and laconic forms is welcome.
Decorating the table for the New Year 2020 requires you to be careful: it is important to take into account not only the amount of dishes and menu, but also the style of the celebration. May goodness, love and happiness settle in your home with the advent of the Year of the Yellow Earth Dog!
What will the hostess of the year like?
In order to please the Dog, you need to create a decent atmosphere on the festive table. It is important to keep the decor of the room in your favorite colors of the symbol of the next year. We are talking about terracotta and yellow, sand and beige. Shades of brown and golden tones are also appropriate.
Taking this into account, you can choose dishes and tablecloths, as well as choose decent decorations in the room. And of course, you can choose dishes on the New Year’s table using such knowledge to help. Green and blue, blue and gray - these tones will also suit the taste of the ruler of the New Year.
On New Year's Day, you can place a vase with fir branches on the table. Nearby it would be appropriate to place a figurine of a cheerful clay dog, or perhaps a wooden one. A great idea is to create a souvenir yourself. Make a dog out of dough, make it out of pine cones. You can prepare a dish in the shape of a dog to decorate a unique and inimitable holiday table.
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