From ancient times in Russia it was believed that as you meet New Year's Eve, you will spend all of the next 12 months. In the year of the Rat, you can put everything on the table, this is an omnivore. Choose the products you would like to have in abundance next year. Cook at least 12 dishes. The symbol of the year loves a tasty meal and will repay his favor for a great feast.
Meat and fish
The rat is very fond of meat. It differs from predators except in the absence of fangs.
In 2020, all types of meat and fish are allowed on the table:
- pork;
- beef;
- rabbit;
- a hen;
- turkey;
- duck;
- mackerel;
- herring;
- salmon;
- sturgeon;
- sea bass and others.
It is better not to bother with the preparation of chops and meatballs. Cook the whole rabbit, bake chicken or duck. And if you have a big family and your yard, fry the piglet on a spit.
You can also bake the whole fish or make aspic. Add fragrant seasonings, and use fresh greens as decorations.
Snacks
It is known that the favorite treats of rats and mice are a piece of cheese, sausage and lard. Rodents cannot resist, even if they are in the bait. Therefore, respect the symbol of the year and put on the table:
- cheese cutting;
- sausage slices;
- bacon.
For appetizers, use tartlets stuffed with anything: olives, fish, sprats, corn, meat, caviar. Make cheese balls, bacon rolls with cheese, egg boats, stuffed tomatoes. Snacks on a piece of Borodino bread will be relevant. Or you can cook grilled vegetables in the oven, after pickling them in spices.
Beautifully lay out the snacks on a plate in the form of a figurine or muzzle of a rat. This you honor the mistress of 2020.
Salads
The rat has quite conservative views. Therefore, salads are better to choose traditional:
- "Olivier salad";
- "Mimosa";
- "Metropolitan";
- "Herring under a fur coat."
If you use new recipes, try to avoid salads that contain exotic ingredients. Pineapples, citrus fruits, spicy sauces, garlic and plenty of pepper are unlikely to taste the symbol of the year. Salads in which there is cheese, sausage, crackers are welcome.
Garnish
Many for the New Year prepare potatoes. Mashed potatoes are familiar. And it also goes well with meat, fish, and vegetables.
But the Rat loves cereals much more. She will like the porridge of rice, buckwheat, lentils, corn, wheat, millet. You can simply boil the cereal or cook more intricate dishes with it. For example, polenta, risotto, pilaf.
Bakery products
To bake pies and pies for the New Year is an ancient tradition. In pagan times, a sun-shaped loaf was baked. In Russia, cakes with poppy seeds, peas, fish, and screech (bundles of fish lying along the ridge) were served to the table. And the housewives made pies with a surprise. It is necessary to put a coin in one pie, sugar in another, and salt in the third. To whom a surprise will fall, such a year can be expected (monetary, funny, difficult). In the new 2020 year of the Rat, you can revive the customs of the ancestors. In addition, the rodent loves all of the above. He really likes pastries.
Make cakes and rolls with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds and sunflower seeds. Seeds are the favorite food of all rats and mice.
Dessert
The rat will not give up sweets. So treat her to delicious New Year's desserts.
You can cook:
- caramelized pears in wine;
- candies with dried fruits;
- vanilla ice cream;
- almond cake;
- curd cakes and cakes with nuts;
- Gingerbread Cookie;
- New Year's cupcake;
- jelly with slices of fruit.
Beverages
There are not so many dietary restrictions for a tailed animal. You can put on the table:
- compotes;
- berry fruit drinks;
- jelly;
- aromatic tea;
- hot chocolate;
- champagne;
- white and red wines;
- tinctures on berries and herbs.
But it is better to refuse coffee, vodka and moonshine on the festive table. There will also be inappropriate whiskey, cognac and calvados.
Table decor
It is necessary not only to put delicious dishes on the table, but also to decorate it according to the tastes of the rodent. 2020 is the year of the White Metal Rat. She likes a simple but elegant decoration:
- a white tablecloth with a mother of pearl shimmer;
- spruce branch with silver balls;
- gray plates;
- metal candle holders and napkin holders;
- snow-white napkins;
- cutlery made of steel and silver.
Put candles on the festive table, and turn off the main light. This will create an atmosphere of a cozy "mink" - Rat's house.
New Year's Eve is a great occasion to show your culinary imagination. The symbol of 2020 is omnivorous, so it will not give up any delicacies: fish, vegetables, poultry, sausages, cheese, fruits, pastries. But still, the main thing on the table should be meat. From the side dishes, select cereal cereals: rice, lentil, buckwheat. Garnish the dishes with sesame seeds and flax. Place the rat figurine on the table or lay it out of the appetizers. Done! Now it remains only to wait for the holiday. Happy New Year!