The celebration of the New Year 2017 is just around the corner, and now it's time to think about what to serve on the table on New Year's Eve. 2017 is the year of the bright Red Rooster, which means that any chicken, turkey or wild bird dishes are not welcome on the table. Thus, you will be saved from the pursuit of the owner of the year.
Snacks
Do not put whole eggs on the New Year's table. Don't tease the Rooster or make jellied or stuffed eggs. If boiled eggs are crumbled into a salad, then, perhaps, one can hope that the Rooster will not notice this. Serve 2-3 types of cheese, seafood snacks (shrimp, mussels, squid), Korean dishes. Prepare cold cuts or a platter of different types of fish (salmon, halibut, and others).
The rooster respects greens very much, so it is encouraged to spice up almost every dish with it. Use fresh dill, parsley, celery, cilantro, and basil. Do not forget about root vegetables, small caramelized carrots or a salad of warm beets and balsamic bites can be an excellent dish for the holiday.
Main dish
Prefer meat of large animals to this New Year's table. Cook pork, beef, tender veal, or lamb. Fish in different cooking options is also welcome, both hot (smoking, baking, boiling) and cold. The best options for meat dishes are boiled pork marinated in wine, pork with pineapple, or whole leg of lamb baked with herbs.
What does the rooster love very much and what must be on the table?
The Fire Rooster especially respects the traditional bird food - cereals, especially unpeeled grain. Experiment with the side dish. You can cook a piglet with porridge, salads with couscous or bulgur, salads with crabs and rice, serve perlotto hot, and so on in various combinations with vegetables and herbs.
Alcohol
Do not abuse alcohol on New Year's Eve, since the Rooster is a cocky bird. And under the influence of strong alcohol, unnecessary quarrels can be provoked. Serve guests alcoholic drinks such as mulled wine, punch, light cocktails. They will decorate the table due to the unusual form of serving, and the taste will delight every guest.
For dessert
You can safely choose any dessert for a sweet table. There are almost no restrictions here. Rooster - he has a sweet tooth! In order to appease him, sprinkle with seeds or cereals such as poppy seeds, puffed rice or sesame seeds, be it a cake, biscuit or pastry. For serving cakes, you can make straw baskets and serve cakes in them.
Table decoration
Choose natural materials such as porcelain figurines, earthenware dishes, wooden accessories, lace ribbons, or straw crafts for decorating and setting the table on a festive night. Everything will look festive and a little rustic, and what else is needed to appease the Rooster ?!
