Catering, or the tablecloth-almost-Samobranka
ON THE EVE DREAMED OF THE MAGIC TABLE-CLOTH FROM A FAIRY TALE? IT MAY WELL BECOME A REALITY.
• Check with the catering service that not only will cook and deliver to your home any dishes, but beautifully set table. The main thing is not to miscalculate with a choice.
• Contact the company with a good reputation. If the clients leave the work of catering a lot of negative reviews, it is better to choose another company. It turns out the company is bad with orders in ordinary days, whereas it will work in an emergency Christmas mode?!
• Make an order in advance. A week before the New year is already almost impossible.
• It is better to order half dishes for Christmas dinner in a catering service, and half in the other. Even if another company let you down (which, alas, happens holidays), the table will not remain empty.
• You should not include in ordering perishable food (sushi, salads from fresh vegetables and herbs). Because of the large number of orders catering companies often begin to prepare meals the day before. So the greens can be very withered tomatoes soften and the rice for sushi weathered. We cannot exclude the risk of poisoning, and the pleasure of a meal, no.
• For the new year table is better to order 15-20% more than you want to eat. First, there is a possibility that part of the ingredients for the dishes ordered at the last moment will not be available. Secondly, something of dishes some guests may not like. Thirdly, even if something from the food will remain, you will be happy to eat it on January 1.
• Be prepared to pay 20-30% more the regular price is a standard mark — up to the holidays.
2% OF RUSSIANS DOES NOT COVER DECEMBER 31, CEREMONIAL TABLE AND DO NOT CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR. BUT ABOUT 40% OF RUSSIANS SPEND NEW YEAR'S FEAST MOST OF THE HOLIDAY BUDGET.
What to eat in the fridge
BEFORE THE NEW YEAR IS NO TIME TO RUN TO THE STORE? NOT WORTH MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT THIS — OPEN THE FRIDGE AND THE PANTRY AND...
• Visit one of the websites which will automatically choose a set of dishes is available in home products (vholodilnike.com; www.gotovsam.ru). Bonus: for each recipe specified cooking time. So we can just make the menu that does not require long hours of standing at the stove.
• Croutons. Butter and bread will be in any house. And it's great. Because if fry thin strips of bread in butter, you get the French toast is a popular snack in the world. If they sprinkle grated cheese, garlic, herbs, will be even tastier and prettier.
• Canapés. “Festive version” of the sandwich differs by smaller size (about 4×5 cm). Instead of bread you can use crackers. And put everything there: vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, olives and greens for decoration. The more different canapes to make, the richer will be the table.
• Salad what to eat. Let it will be not less than 4-5 ingredients plus the dressing, otherwise the taste will be too simple. “Elements” is better to be chosen so that in a salad combined several flavors. For example, neutral and sharp (boiled chicken and carrot; boiled potatoes and herring; tomatoes and feta cheese). The main secret of magic: some of the ingredients are easily replaced by others. Instead of pork can be put in salad chicken or cooked sausage. Instead of green peas — canned corn or white beans. Instead of capers — olives or chopped pickles. Gourmet minced meat (http://vcusna.ru/blud-iz-farsha.html) will be salads such lovely company!
About tasty and healthy food
ON A BEAUTIFULLY SET TABLE, EVEN THE SIMPLEST FOOD LOOKS EXQUISITE. TRANSFORMATIONS BEGIN!
• Lay on the table in front of the tablecloth. This will automatically set up the audience into a holiday mood.
• Spread out a bright cloth. Instead of rings you can use Christmas decorations or “rain”.
• Light the candles — flickering lights will instantly turn even an everyday meal into a romantic dinner.
• Place at the table a glass vase or dish and fill it with colorful Christmas balls. You can add a few fragrant sprigs of spruce or
a little bit of tinsel.
• Lay on the table Sunny tangerines, lemons, oranges. These natural ornaments look and smell new - today. Removing a bit of peel, you can “write” on the fruit the names of the invited. Voila! Unique business cards ready for guests.
