Despite the fact that the whole world celebrates the New Year according to the Gregorian calendar, moreover, Russians traditionally also celebrate the New Year according to the Julian calendar, the symbolism of the East has been a fundamental factor in choosing New Year's attributes for several decades now, and especially when choosing a festive menu.
The coming New Year 2015 is planned to be held under the sign of the Blue Wood Goat. If we go deeply into the conventions, then the formation of the table for the New Year will have to be approached taking into account the interests of the symbol of the year. Maybe for city dwellers this is not known, but those who remember children's fairy tales know that there is no animal more stubborn and headstrong than a goat. Therefore, the table must satisfy all the whims of the symbol. On the other hand, it is not in Russian traditions to use goat meat, which means that all other types of meat will not offend the feelings of the Goat. You just have to be more delicate with lamb - after all, relatives!
How to please the Goat?
In the Year of the Goat, traditional New Year's salads will be more than appropriate - "herring under a fur coat", "Olivier", "mimosa" and others. But the Goat will be even more pleased with salads made from fresh vegetables and herbs, since retail chains provide all the necessary products, and buying fresh cucumbers in winter will not be a problem. Each housewife has her own recipes for New Year's salads, so there is no need to focus on them.
But what not everyone knows is that on the New Year's table there must be a dish from a whole carcass - a bird, a fish or a pig. The presence of such a dish on the New Year's table will provide all those present with a full-fledged existence throughout the next year. It is not in vain that the traditional New Year's dish in Russia is a stuffed pig. But, firstly, it is quite difficult to get a whole carcass of a pig, and secondly, you should not experiment with such a complex dish on the eve of the holiday. In order to respect traditions and not tire yourself and your loved ones, you can cook stuffed fish, which is no less tasty, and is available even to a novice housewife.
For dessert, you can serve a curd cake decorated with whipped cream - the Goat should like the milk.
How to make an original New Year's table?
One of the ways to create a memorable New Year's Eve is to solve the table in one color. Since the goat is a herbivore, the green shades of dishes and serving will appeal to both the symbol of the year and guests. True, the coming year is the year of the Blue Goat, and according to the research of psychologists, the blue color in the serving does not cause appetite, but this is only information for thought, the last word for the hostess.
