How to lay the New Year's table?

Undoubtedly, the New Year is a holiday that gathers close and dear people at the same table. From year to year, all with trepidation and excitement are waiting for that very magical New Year's Eve. To prepare for this event you need to carefully, having thought out all the details. One of the important tasks in the preparation is the serving of the New Year's table.

Each housewife spends the basic period of time preparing New Year's dinner, and the elegant decoration of the table for the New Year is her special pride.

It is better to buy supplies for the holiday menu in advance, with the exception of perishable products. Cooking treats should begin on the eve of the holiday, so that the dishes were tasty, and most importantly, fresh. Various blanks for salads, snacks can be prepared a little earlier, but it is worth it to mix, fill and bake on December 31.

In the pre-holiday rush, it is important not to forget about serving the New Year's table. Be sure to consider the style and colors of jewelry, as this will depend on the choice of dishes and decorative elements. Usually, dishes and appliances should be in harmony in color. It should also decide on the color palette of tablecloths, napkins and candles.

The table behind which you plan to gather with your family and guests should be comfortable and wide. To make everyone as comfortable as possible, it is recommended that each person take at least half a meter of table length.

There are many options for serving the table for the New Year. The decision to choose a style depends on your mood, available jewelry and dishes. Let us consider in more detail some styles:

• Scandinavian style. If you do not want the presence of too bright colors and extravagant motifs on New Year's Eve, then you can choose the style that originates in Scandinavia for home decoration. This style is characterized by the presence of natural materials and delicate pastel colors. The main color here is considered to be white. It can be combined with other shades.

• Ethno-style. If the holiday is to be celebrated not at home, but, for example, at the cottage, then for setting the table you should choose an ethnic style. Tablecloth is best used from cotton or linen fabric. Sacking decorated with tangerines, pine cones or nuts will look very harmonious as a decoration. As plates, you can use a stand made of wood. Next to the plates set a small Christmas tree, decorated with homemade ginger biscuits. With this method of table setting your holiday will be unusual and very memorable.

• Baroque. In case there is a desire to make a New Year's feast luxurious, you should pay attention to this style. After all, he is able to emphasize the refined taste of the owners. You can put massive candlesticks on a white tablecloth, and place golden or silver Christmas balls in the center of the table. The dishes should preferably be white or cream in color with gold accents.
• Provence. This style suggests the presence of a variety of white and glassware. As decoration you can fill glass bowls with any cereal. And in small banks to put candles, they will create a cozy and warm atmosphere.

The art of serving for over a thousand years.Each century had its own culture of holding a feast, its own ways of decorating tables and serving festive dishes. The current era is no exception. For the perfect New Year's feast, it is necessary to set the table according to the rules of etiquette:

• All households and guests are supposed to put four plates: serving, for the second course, for snacks and pie. A plate for snacks put on the dishes for second courses, covering with a napkin to match the tablecloth. Pirozhkovuyu place to the left of the remaining plates.
• Put the knife on the right and the fork on the left.
• From left to right near the plates you need to have a glass for strong alcoholic drinks, a wine glass, a glass for champagne and a glass for water.
• Next to the central part of the table are placed vases for fruit.

• The rest of the space is occupied by salad bowls, sauceboats and seasoning containers.
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are placed closer to the center.
• The bread should be located on opposite sides of the table.
• Paper napkins with a Christmas theme laid out in several places.

When serving meals, they also follow certain rules. Fried meat is pre-cut into pieces and put on the dish. Bird of small size served on the table entirely. Cold meats and pickles are served separately for hot meat dishes.

Before serving dessert, all the plates are removed from the table, leaving only glasses.. Devices for dessert arrange later.

Planning a menu to celebrate the New Year plays an important role in organizing the event. It often happens that after a feast there remain many uneaten dishes, which later deteriorate. To prevent this, you need to calculate the amount of food in advance.

You can cook a delicious New Year's Eve dinner without spending large sums of money. The most important thing is to choose the right ingredients and correctly combine them. For example, a great snack for the New Year's table will be rolls with ham, soft cheese and greens.

Also, as an unusual dish, you can bake a chicken with oranges or a goose stuffed with apples. For a snack, it is possible to prepare tartlets filled with cheese or mushrooms, or to fry Adygei cheese in breading.

The menu must contain at least three salads. Most often when choosing a salad based on the taste preferences of the household. Olivier, mimosa salad, herring under a fur coat and classic vinaigrette are considered to be the most traditional New Year salads.

After the development of the main menu go to sweet dishes. For dessert, you can bake tangerine cake. For its preparation will need eggs, high-grade flour, sugar, a little liquor, tangerines, dried fruits and baking powder. This cupcake will not leave anyone indifferent.

Preparing for the celebration, you should not forget about the children's menu. Here you will need time and fantasy. Sandwiches with turkey, cucumber, tomato and lettuce will be appreciated by children. Cheese balls in breadcrumbs will also surely appeal to all younger family members and guests. Special attention should be paid to dessert for children. It can be various cakes, cheesecakes or sponge cake with chocolate and berry layer. As drinks for kids, you can prepare juices, compotes and fruit drinks.

Among family members or invited guests may be those who observe the post. Therefore, it is important to know the recipes of delicious lenten dishes. It is necessary to take into account that Lean food is not only light but also healthy. For example, for fasting guests, you can bake potatoes in the oven in a rustic way and pickle herring with onions and mustard.

Salads are perfect for lean Olivier with squid and warm bean salad with mushrooms.Tasty canned tomatoes, sauerkraut will complement the assortment of the holiday table. Interesting table decoration will help to make your New Year's Eve special.

Improve the Christmas mood is possible with the help of bright details. For example, you can decorate a festive table with colored napkins and glasses.

The dishes can be painted with unusual patterns, the devices are decorated with snowflakes or spruce branches. And cloth napkins for plates to prepare with the image of Christmas symbols.

Always elegant looks white ironed tablecloth. She will make any celebration festive. You can decorate it with bright dishes or accessories. Traditional New Year colors are red, blue, green and white.

If for the New Year's Eve you have chosen a brilliant tablecloth, then the plates to it are best to choose snow-white, and the wine glasses are made of crystal.

Bottles are not only with drinks. You can create an unusual lamp with your own hands. Place a garland inside the bottle, add sparkles and tinsel. Also bottles of wine or champagne can be decorated with Christmas caps or hats. And on devices to tie bright bows.

The bright green tablecloth perfectly harmonizes with two-color plates and red wine glasses. In the center of the table can be placed beautifully packaged gifts.

Candles will look beautiful and stylish on the table. For them, you need to choose an interesting candlestick or transparent glasses. Candles will make the New Year warm at home.

How to cook delicious dishes for the new year and decorate the festive table, see the following video.