It is customary to celebrate the New Year with a sumptuous table, elegant clothes and respect for the main symbol of the holiday. This article offers ideas for preparing and setting the table for the New Year 2020-2021.
After the Rat – symbol of 2020, enters into legal rights Bull. He is the one who is legal "host" of 2021. You should prepare for this holiday in advance, thinking through every detail: outfit, treats, venue, congratulations and gifts. Careful preparation will help you celebrate the holiday “in full readiness” and the “respectful” year of the Ox will definitely bring good luck.
The bull symbolizes an active, intelligent, resourceful and goal-oriented creature. That is why the main rules of the 2021 meeting are "convenience" and "freedom". This applies to literally all aspects of preparing for the holiday: clothes, furnishings, guests and menu. In addition, it is imperative prepare an entertainment program so that no one can get bored. Dancing, singing and competitions are welcome.
IMPORTANT: Choose an outfit that can simultaneously be beautiful and comfortable, loose, made from lightweight fabrics. Clothes should be such that they do not restrict you and allow you to be mobile.
It is necessary to clarify the features of the symbol of the year, because 2021 is the year of the White Metal Ox. Therefore, feel free to choose shades characteristic of this element:
IMPORTANT: Clothes of these colors should be combined with metal jewelry and jewelry richly decorated with stones.
How should you decorate dishes for the New Year of the Ox 2021? Deserves special attention festive table. It's no secret that The bull is a voracious animal. This is why it is necessary try to ensure that all guests are full and satisfied so that everyone can find and enjoy their favorite dish.
The first and main place on the festive table should be taken by meat dish. It can be anything: boiled pork, pork knuckle, aspic, chicken, duck, chops, grilled steaks, shish kebab and other delicacies. In addition, it is necessary prepare meat salads and appetizers with the addition of ham, sausage, tenderloin and so on.
Decorate each dish in an unusual way, so that they are festive, evoke pleasant emotions and “create a New Year’s mood.” Salads in the form of Christmas trees, Christmas tree decorations, the face of a Bull, candy, and so on are relevant. Add fruit table, so that it is colorful and bright - the “hostess of the holiday” will like it.
Symbol 2021 - Ox must be present literally everywhere: on the Christmas tree, in decorations, in wall pictures and calendars, in clothes, on gift wrapping and everywhere else you can imagine. Furnish the room in which you receive guests and set the table, soft dog toys, teddy bears, give everyone a souvenir or a small figurine of the symbol of the year.
IMPORTANT: In the year of the Ox, all types of meat are welcome on the table., except beef, but at least in minimal quantities: pork, chicken, duck, rabbit, quail, turkey. You can imagine dishes with variously prepared meat: fried, smoked, baked, stewed.
As already stated, symbol of 2021 – Bull, loves hearty meat treats, decorated and served on holiday platters. Offer to guests sauces, dressings, several types of bread. The New Year 2021 should be nourishing, “fatty” and high in calories.
The main appetizer of any holiday table is. On New Year 2020-2021, try make cuts from various smoked meats: salami, ham, jamon, basturma, dried chicken breast and so on.
Each ingredient should be cut very thinly with a slicer or a wide knife so that the pieces could be put together into a three-dimensional composition. You can complement the cold cuts with different cheeses and vegetables.
Ideas for decorating cold cuts for the New Year's table:
Ham, sausage, cheese: sliced 
Slicing: thin slices of ham rolled into a tube 
Sliced meat and cheese in the shape of a fish 
Roses from sliced meats 
Meat rolls for the New Year's table:
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IMPORTANT: If desired, you can bake the roll in the oven. This should be done at a temperature of 180-200 degrees for 30-40 minutes. The cooled roll is removed from the threads or skewers and cut into pieces 3-4 centimeters wide.
Drying with meat:
This is an interesting recipe for a simple and, at the same time, original snack. To prepare, you will need any minced meat: beef, turkey or chicken.
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Sushi with meat: an interesting and tasty snack Scottish cutlet:
This is a very simple, but at the same time spectacular dish for the New Year's holiday, which is ideal for the table in the Year of the Ox.
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Scottish cutlets: a delicious appetizer for the holiday table 
Salad decoration for the New Year of the Ox 2021 
As already mentioned, salads should be hearty, meaty and elegantly decorated in different ways.
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Delicious New Year's salad with beef tongue Tiffany salad for the New Year's table in the year of the Ox:
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"Tiffany" on the New Year's table New Year's salad Abu Dhabi:
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Abu Dhabi salad with three types of meat Baked boiled pork for the New Year:
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Delicious boiled pork for the festive New Year's table Chicken “a la Tabaka”:
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Chicken “a la Tabaka” on the New Year’s table Chocolate brownies for New Year:
The recipe is very simple and will not take you much time, which is important when preparing for the New Year. The advantage of this dessert is that it can be baked both in the oven and in a slow cooker.
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Chocolate brownies - dessert for New Year 2021 New Year's panna cotta:
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Homemade ice cream is the best New Year's dessert A New Year's dish should not only be tasty, but also beautiful. Such a treat will certainly lift the spirits of those present at the festive table, whet the appetite and leave a pleasant impression.
Ideas for decorating New Year's salads:
Some of the most popular ways to decorate any New Year's salad - “make a Christmas tree”. To do this, you should stock up on a bunch of fresh dill, pomegranate seeds and canned corn.
Place the salad on a large, flat, Christmas tree-shaped platter: two or three triangles. The salad is generously sprinkled with finely chopped dill on top, creating the feeling of lush branches with needles. Using a trickle of mayonnaise from a tube, draw a garland, and pomegranate and corn seeds will serve as “Christmas tree decorations.”
IMPORTANT: You can cut the star on the top of the tree from carrots, peppers or tomatoes.
This is how you can decorate a New Year's salad in the year of the Ox 
Salad decoration in the form of a New Year tree 
Another way to decorate a salad in the form of a New Year tree: vertical A mashed potato dish can be served this way.
Almonds can serve as an excellent decorative element that will turn the salad on a platter into cones! To do this, lay out the salad in the shape of two ovals and stick a large number of nuts with the rounded side into the dish.
New Year's salad "cones" Boiled chicken and quail eggs, by stringing them on toothpicks and skewers, can turn into New Year's snowmen. Details (eyes, mouth, nose, etc.) can be easily made from other products. You can surprise and delight guests on New Year 2020-2021 with a snack made in the shape of a muzzle. Such an appetizer should be placed in advance on each plate so that everyone present begins their meal with it.
Modern confectionery materials and products allow you to give desserts any shape. But, if you don’t know how to work with fondant or marzipan, try making regular “shaggy” cupcakes with buttercream.
IMPORTANT: The Year of the Ox promises to be very cheerful, active and generous. Therefore, do not skimp on the New Year's table, because there is one important, and most importantly, true saying: “How you celebrate the New Year is how you will spend it!”
Cake decoration for New Year of the Ox 2021 
Many housewives try to prepare dishes for the New Year's table that would correspond to the symbol of the New Year 2018 - the yellow earthen Dog.
Especially for them, we have put together a wonderful New Year's menu for 2018. We will also share some tips on how best to decorate the table for the New Year holiday.
In 2018, meat should dominate the New Year's table. These can be any dishes containing it:
Don't forget for the canned mushrooms and annual sandwiches with white loaf and red fish.
The 2018 menu will appeal most to the entire manly half of humanity. But for her fair half, it is advisable to cook something easier so that she remains that way.
You need to approach the preparation of the New Year's menu very carefully, because if you include unfamiliar dishes in it, then there may be no time left to redo it. But do not forget that all types of dishes should be on the table, at least one option: hot dishes, cold appetizers, meat and vegetable salads, side dishes, children's and strong drinks. Here's what exactly you can prepare for the 2018 New Year's table by type of dish.
Main dishes: potatoes (with vegetables, in a baking sleeve), pork ribs in sweet and sour marinade, stuffed pig in the oven, chicken wings, chicken with garnish.
Hot appetizers: cheese croquettes, appetizer of chicken fillet in bacon, fried pumpkin with garlic, sausages in bacon, shrimp in a crispy cheese crust.
Cold appetizers: canapés for the festive table, pita bread appetizer, Italian-style tomatoes, Casanova tartlets, sandwiches with sprats, “Obzhorka” salad.
Unlike the Rooster, the Dog does not give preference to any of the drinks, so you can put traditional strong drinks and compotes on the table.
You shouldn’t pay much attention to dessert in the New Year 2018. Scatter assorted sweets into the vases, and perhaps prepare some fluffy cakes.
You can find the recipe for any of the salads on specialized websites, the main thing is to know the name. We suggest you consider the following options: “Crab sticks salad with beans”, “Emerald scattering”, “Olivier salad with meat and tongue”, “Royal salad”, “Dietary herring under a fur coat”, “Salad with prunes”.
Ingredients: chicken fillet, mushrooms, 2 onions, 200 grams of nuts, vegetable oil and mayonnaise.
Preparation: Boil the fillet and cut into pieces, fry the mushrooms in oil, roll out the nuts and mix everything with mayonnaise.
Need to: a couple of cucumbers, a couple of tomatoes, 100 gr. cheese, 250 gr. ham, garlic, mayonnaise and dill.
Cooking: the cheese mode is large, and the tomatoes and cucumbers are fine, the ham should be cut into strips, mix everything with mayonnaise, sprinkle with finely chopped garlic and dill.
The symbol of the New Year 2018 suggests that the table setting should consist of yellow. It is best that most of the devices are gold. It is clear that not everyone has the opportunity to use cutlery made from real precious metal, so imitation is enough.
The tablecloth must be white, as this color goes best with golden shades. Of course, a simple white tablecloth will look quite simple, so it is better to have beautiful patterns on it.
Perhaps you can get a set with plates with a gold border, that would be great. Golden candlesticks in the middle of the table will look stunning. It is better to take white napkins, or in extreme cases, with a yellow or brown pattern.
Think about delicious vegetarian dishes in advance if your guests include guests who do not eat meat.
You will need: pita bread or puff pastry, bell peppers and carrots, a little tomato paste, olives, sunflower oil, hard cheese.
Spices: Bechamel sauce, pepper, coriander, sugar, salt.
Preparation: first fry all the spices in sunflower oil. Add carrots and peppers and fry some more. After 3 minutes, add the paste and bring to a boil. Turn it off at the moment when the vegetables are slightly undercooked. Cover with a lid and let it brew.
Meanwhile, put the dough in a baking tray, alternate the filling + grated cheese 5-6 times, and our lasagna is ready for baking. After 50 minutes in the oven at 175 degrees, you can take it out.
Menu for New Year 2018, recipes with photos, new and interesting
Since the New Year is, first of all, a family holiday, it is almost always celebrated together with all relatives and close people. And every year the hostess of the house where the celebration is taking place has to develop a menu for the New Year and prepare a huge number of dishes. In some families, they cook the same thing year after year, and therefore, guests who see traditional salads and chicken with potatoes at the door immediately lose their festive mood. To prevent this from happening, every housewife should try to surprise all those invited with both the variety of dishes and their taste. After all, you can eat all night only once a year!
The next year of the Dog gives room for your imagination, because the Dog eats almost everything. The only thing you should give up is beans, as well as excessive consumption of garlic and alcohol, which the Yellow Dog definitely doesn’t like.
How to develop a holiday menu for the New Year of the Dog 2018
Before looking for recipes, you need to remember the preferences of all family members. After all, some people don’t eat fish, some don’t like olives and beets, and some will even have vegetarians at their table on New Year’s Eve. Therefore, you need to think about all the guests at once.
An ideal option when there are different types of salads and appetizers, vegetable, meat, cheese plates, two hot main courses, a cake and light desserts on the table. But if it is not possible to create such variety, you can arrange a vote, or ask guests to bring some dish from home. In some families it is quite normal that, for example, the grandmother bakes the cake, the aunt is in charge of the salads, and the housewife does the rest.
Also, when developing a menu, other points should be taken into account: it is better to determine in advance the amount that can be spent on the feast, and then subtract from there the money that will be used to buy drinks, fruits and sweets. Then it will become clear how much money is left for groceries. And based on this, you can decide what exactly to cook and what to refuse.
Also, housewives who take the eastern calendar seriously prepare something that may appeal not only to guests, but also to the symbol of the next year. For example, for the Dog, that is, for the mistress of 2018, you need to prepare as many meat dishes as possible. These can be either salads with meat ingredients or dishes in pots. Baked ribs and any fish will please the hostess next year. This approach also helps to easily decide.
But if no idea comes to mind, and the issue with the menu has not yet been resolved, you can borrow the recipes given below. They have been tested not only by time, but also by experienced housewives and hungry guests.
Salads and snacks
Appetizers and salads should be beautiful, because usually guests arrive when there are already plates of aperitif on the table. It is also worth considering that the food served before the main courses should be light, but very tasty. Here's what you can prepare:
Salad in the shape of a dog's face
chicken fillet – about 200 gr.
ham – 100 gr.
chicken egg – 3 pcs.
cheese – 150 g
carrots – 2 pcs.
onion – 1 pc.
mayonnaise – about 150 ml
For decoration:
olives - several pieces
First you need to boil eggs, carrots in their uniforms, and chicken fillet until tender. Finely chop the fillet and ham, fry the onion, grate the eggs, cheese and carrots. Form the dog's head on a platter, observing the layers: fillet, fried onions, ham, cheese. Coat all layers with mayonnaise. Next, place carrots where the dog’s ears are, and where the dog’s muzzle is, place a heap of finely chopped ham and cover it with finely grated egg whites. Cover the forehead with yolks, make the eyes and nose from olives.
Rolls with canned fish
Canned fish is a salvation for those who have spent a lot on gifts. After all, you can make salads and pies with them, but for the New Year’s table you can make something special, for example, lavash rolls. You can take any canned food - pink salmon, mackerel, and saury. Here is the list of ingredients and quantities:
The cooking process couldn't be easier! First you need to boil the eggs, then hold them under cold water. While they are cooling, you can spread out the pita bread and grease it on one side with a thin layer of mayonnaise. In this case, the edges of the cakes should remain ungreased. After this, you need to peel the eggs and either grate them or finely chop them. Then mentally divide the lavash sheet into four parts and place eggs on one of them. Then we open the canned food, transfer the fish to a flat plate, add a little juice from the can and soften everything with a fork. Now you can place the fish next to the eggs, leaving room for two more ingredients.
After the fish, it is best to add dill. The greens are pre-washed and dried on a towel or napkin. Then finely chop the dill and also carefully place it on the future roll. All that remains is to grate the cheese on a fine or coarse grater and place it on the remaining part of the sheet. The edges of the pita bread then need to be rolled inward to prevent the filling from spilling out. The sheet is then rolled into a roll. You need to twist it well to make the roll tight. After this, the roll should be wrapped in regular cling film and put in the refrigerator for three hours. Before guests arrive, the snack must be taken out and cut into small pieces.
"New Year's Snowmen"
If we talk about snacks that become table decorations, then these are, of course, “New Year's snowmen”. They are very easy to make, but they look impressive. Adults love this snack for its combination of ingredients, and children love it for its unusual presentation. The simplest ingredients required for this dish are:
First you need to boil the eggs, put them under cold water, and then peel them and chop them: either with a knife or using a fine grater. Then you need to peel the garlic cloves and pass them through a press. After this, you also need to grate the cheese on a grater with small holes. Place all the ingredients in one container, then add mayonnaise and mix everything well until the mixture becomes homogeneous. Then you need to make snowmen from the resulting mass. So that they hold well, we sculpt two balls: a little more for the body, a little less for the head. Place the snowmen on a plate. You can make hats, noses and even scarves for them from boiled carrots, eyes and buttons - from pieces of olives or peppers, handles - from sprigs of greenery. You can make different snowmen for all your guests, the main thing is to catch inspiration. By the way, this appetizer is best served with snacks or bread. And before the feast, the snowmen can be placed in the refrigerator so that they do not lose their shape.
Some housewives usually make snowmen from whole chicken and quail eggs, however, this time the symbol of the year may not like such a snack. Astrologers recommend cheating and hiding foods such as chicken or eggs in dishes so that the Rooster does not realize that they were even used in preparing the New Year's table.
Jellied pike perch
This aspic can safely be called a special dish, because it is prepared without gelatin. And that doesn’t make it any worse, but even better. After all, the aspic turns out to be very tender. And using pike perch allows you to make a very tasty and rich broth, your guests will definitely be delighted! Here's what you'll need to prepare:
The hardest part of this recipe is dealing with the fish. In order to cook the broth, you will need: the head and tail of a pike perch, as well as small fish without gills and entrails. The pike perch carcass is set aside and cleaned of scales, and everything listed above is put in a pan, filled with cold water and put on fire. When the water boils, you need to remove the foam that appears and turn the heat to low. If you do not simmer the broth, it will not be clear. The broth must be cooked for two and a half hours, but after sixty minutes you need to add peeled carrots and onions. Also at this time, add pepper and add a bay leaf. When the vegetables are slightly cooked, you can carefully add the pike perch fillet. It takes 20 minutes for the fish to cook. Then you need to remove the fillet and set it aside. While the broth is not yet fully cooked, you can boil the eggs, cool them and peel them.
Now you need to prepare the containers for the dish. Eggs are laid out on the bottom, but not whole, they need to be cut into circles. Then you need to distribute the boiled pike perch fillet, removed from the bones, you also need to cut the carrots into circles and also add it to the rest of the ingredients.
All that remains is to strain the broth and pour it over the food laid out in the containers. The aspic should be immediately put into a cool place. This can be not only a refrigerator, but also a balcony. You need to take the dish out just before serving, otherwise it will melt. You can also garnish with fresh herbs or lemon slices.
Main course
The Year of the Rooster is coming to an end and very soon the Dog will take over its legal rights. She will become the “hostess” of 2018. Preparations for the New Year always begin in advance, because you need to think through every detail: choose a festive outfit, come up with congratulations, buy gifts and think about treats. Every housewife is racking her brains over what to cook for New Year 2018 and is looking for extraordinary recipes with photos, so we decided to prepare an article that will help create an appetizing and original New Year's menu.
The dog is an active, cheerful and voracious animal. Therefore, it is better to celebrate the 2018 year of the dog with a full festive table, then you will be lucky for the next 365 days. Efforts must be made to ensure that no one is left hungry, so that everyone present can taste their favorite dish.
The basis of New Year's dishes should be meat dishes. They can be anything, it all depends on your personal taste preferences. You can also enjoy aspic, pork knuckle, boiled pork, grilled steaks, chops, cutlets, kebabs, jellied meat, baked duck, grilled chicken, pates, juliennes and much more. Salads based on boiled meat can diversify the menu. Any cuts of meat would also be appropriate, which could include any sausage, balyk, ham, jamon, basturma, dried chicken, etc. Each ingredient must be thinly sliced so that the slices can be formed into a voluminous composition. Classic sandwiches with red caviar or salted red fish will also come in handy. Pickled mushrooms, olives, etc. can complement the gastronomic variety.
The New Year 2018 will undoubtedly be remembered by the representatives of the stronger half who love meat dishes. But even for fragile girls there are many interesting recipes that will not affect their figure.
The future housewife of the year will not appreciate fish dishes that have a lot of small bones, so you should exclude pike, carp and other river fish from the holiday menu. The animal will not like the “herring under a fur coat”, beloved by many. When preparing cold cuts, make sure that they do not contain horse sausage. It is known that dogs do not like to eat these animals. Fans of Korean cuisine should give up exotic dishes and not cook food from dog meat. If you believe Feng Shui experts, you should remove broken noodles from the menu, since it turns out that their length affects longevity. You should not tease your dog with fast food dishes (hot dogs, burgers).
It is not advisable to serve overly carbonated drinks - kvass, lemonade, beer. An earthy dog will not be delighted with strong drinks.
So, as cold appetizers you can serve “Christmas balls”, small sandwiches with boiled pork and cucumbers, meat rolls with cheese, eggs stuffed with red caviar, profiteroles with crab, mushroom or cheese filling, meat fingers with lard or cheese, boiled pork, etc.
French meat, pork rolls with pineapple, julienne with chicken, mushrooms and cheese, Provençal meat, rabbit baked with herbs, pork with berry sauce, marinated chicken breast, etc. can be served hot.
For the main course you can prepare chicken fricassee, baked duck, roast pork, beef in pots, baked salmon, baked squid with tomatoes, stewed lamb with vegetables, chicken tobacco, chicken with oranges or vegetables, etc.
Choose desserts for your holiday table to suit your taste. The yellow dog does not limit your choice of sweets. Therefore, you can “roam” here :) You can bake cookies and cakes yourself or order a small one, decorated in accordance with the main symbol of the year. Don't forget to use jellies and creams to complement desserts. Decorate finished products with fruits and nuts.
You can serve vegetables and fruits on the table in any quantity and in any form. An earth dog willingly eats vegetables and will not refuse to enjoy fruits. So you can safely include any vegetable and fruit snacks in your menu. For a large company, you can prepare fruit salads. The ingredients, cut into large pieces and arranged in small transparent salad bowls for each guest individually, will look very stylish and beautiful.
In addition to various holiday menus, we have prepared a selection of the best recipes with photos for meeting a yellow earthen dog. These recipes are suitable for every zodiac sign, whether you are Libra, Scorpio, Pisces or another sign. After all, it doesn’t matter whether the menu is compiled according to the horoscope or not when a huge company gathers at the table.
- 1 avocado,
- 150 grams of peeled shrimp,
- 2 chicken eggs,
- canned pineapple,
- 150 grams of hard cheese,
- mayonnaise,
- spices to taste.
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- pork heart 500 gr.,
- canned green peas 1 b.,
- chicken eggs 4 pcs.,
— carrots 1 pc.,
— onion 1 pc.,
- vinegar 2 tbsp,
- 2 cloves garlic,
- greenery,
- vegetable oil 1 tbsp.,
- mayonnaise,
- spices (sugar, salt, black pepper, bay leaf).
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- beef or veal 200 gr.,
— pomegranate 1 pc.,
- champignons 150 gr.,
- walnuts 50 gr.,
— lettuce leaves 3 pcs.,
– purple onion 1 pc.,
- mayonnaise,
- 1 clove garlic,
- vegetable oil for frying,
- spices.
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Meat salad with beef and pomegranate is ready! The yellow earthen dog will certainly be delighted with such a dish and the bright presentation of the dish. Take note and experiment! J
- flour 450 gr. + 100 gr. for adding,
- milk 150 ml,
- dry yeast 8 gr.,
- eggs 2 pcs.,
- butter 70 gr.,
- sugar 2 tbsp,
- salt 1 tsp,
- yolk 1,
— sausages 2-3 pcs.,
- raisins 50 gr.
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So all the yeast buns are ready for the New Year 2018.
- chicken drumsticks 5 pcs.,
— tomatoes 2 pcs.,
- hard cheese 5 slices,
- mayonnaise,
- vegetable oil,
- mustard 1 tsp,
- fresh parsley,
- 1 clove garlic,
- salt, pepper, tsp.
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- pork 500 gr.,
- vegetable oil,
– large orange 1 pc.,
- shallot,
- purified water,
- turmeric,
- salt, pepper, tsp.,
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That's all! Delicious, soft and aromatic pork is ready!
— 1 smoked chicken breast,
— marinated champignons 150 gr.,
- potatoes 5-6 pcs.,
— carrots 4 pcs.,
- eggs 3-4 pcs.,
— processed cheese 1 pc.,
- mayonnaise,
- spices,
- cloves, dill and a small piece of meat or sausage for decoration.
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This New Year’s salad “Dog” will appeal not only to adults, but also to little guests.
If you want to decorate your holiday table in accordance with the preferences of the main symbol of the year, then you should pay special attention to detail. Each element should be festive, evoke pleasant emotions and create a New Year's mood.
It is worth choosing a tablecloth and napkins in yellow or brown. You can put golden candles on the table; you should also choose small dog figurines in the same color. In addition to the always relevant salads in the form of fir trees, pine cones and New Year's balls, you can decorate dishes in the form of dog faces and bones.
It is advisable to finish the table decor and the process of preparing dishes by lunchtime, so that the day before you can fully relax and look 100% ready for the New Year 2018. The Mistress of the Year should be greeted in high spirits and with sincere emotions.
The Year of the Rooster is being replaced by a new one - the Year of the Yellow Earth Dog. Every housewife asks the question: what to cook for the New Year 2018 to please the symbol of the year. Our article will answer this question and give you some simple tips: what New Year's menu 2018, it is best to choose for this holiday how to decorate the table and please all guests and household members.
1. From meat in any of its forms, be it pork (including lard), veal (beef), lamb, rabbit or horse meat. Meat should definitely be taken into account when preparing dishes for the New Year's feast. It is preferable not to fry anything - this will make it easier to digest all the meat variety, which will make everyone feel lighter and more active, but of course it’s up to you to decide.
2. From poultry meat - it can be chicken (legs, breast, etc.), goose, turkey, duck and other types of poultry meat.
3. To dilute meat New Year's dishes something varied, you can turn your attention to fish, any seafood and mushrooms.
4. Since the coming year will be, it is desirable that the New Year's menu include dishes that would include vegetables, fruits and grains - brown or yellow, for example, it could be potatoes, peppers, pumpkin, yellow tomatoes, corn, golden beets, pineapple, yellow figs, etc.
As you already understand, for the Year of the Dog, the main New Year's dishes on the festive table should be meat dishes, which can be anything and served in any form: aspic, boiled pork, pork knuckle, grilled steaks, chops, shish kebab, jellied meat, duck or chicken, various meat pates, etc. In addition, on the New Year's table 2018, any cuts of sausage or ham, as well as various meat snacks and salads, will definitely be held in high esteem. It would be very appropriate to prepare for this New Year - traditional sandwiches with red caviar or salmon, and of course pickled mushrooms, where would we be without them. 
Perhaps this New Year will be remembered first of all by men - the main lovers of this kind of dishes. But even for the fair half of humanity there are several recipes that will not harm your figure.
Of course, there can be as many options for the New Year’s menu as you like, but at the same time, any New Year’s menu must necessarily include the following New Year’s holiday dishes: main dishes, side dishes and sauces, salads, cold and hot appetizers, and of course, don’t forget about desserts and beverages. Below we give some examples of New Year's dishes that you you can prepare for the New Year's table 2018. At the same time, you can easily find recipes for meat or fish dishes by looking at the name of the dish on specialized culinary websites.
Cold appetizers
: appetizer “Christmas balls”, canapés with boiled pork and cucumbers, New Year’s tartlets, ham and cheese rolls, stuffed eggs with red caviar, “Peacock Eye” roll, profiteroles with crab filling, “Festive Assorted” canapés, mushrooms in wine sauce, turkey boiled pork, etc. 
Hot appetizers : French meat, pork rolls with pineapples, julienne with chicken and mushrooms, appetizer “Meat Baskets”, “New Year’s Feast”, Chinese pork, Provencal lamb, baked rabbit with olives, Moroccan lamb, veal “ Orloff”, pork with lingonberry sauce, chicken breast in tomato marinade, etc.
Main dishes : baked duck, chicken fricassee, roast pork, Ischian rabbit in tomato sauce, beef in pots, baked trout, pike perch with sesame oil, baked squid with tomatoes, stewed lamb with vegetables, beef stroganoff, chicken chkmeruli or tobacco (Georgian style), chicken with vegetables in the oven, etc.
As for desserts and drinks, there are no restrictions here, since the Dog does not impose any special restrictions, unlike the symbol of the outgoing year - the Rooster. Therefore, choose any desserts and drinks for the New Year 2018 to your taste.
For the coming New Year, you can prepare the following meat salads: “Swiss” salad, “New Year’s ball”, “Caesar” with chicken, “English” chicken salad, “Tenderness” (see recipe below), “ Male whim”, “Borodinsky”, “Inspiration”, “French Kiss”, “My General”, “Hunter”, “Gill Grouse Nest”, “Mushroom Glade”, “Otpad”, “Sea Element”, “New Year’s Candles”, “Baltic greetings”, “Merchant”, “Snowdrifts”, “Naples”, “Pestrenky”, “Peterhof”, “Carnival”, “Goldfish”, etc.
Liver salad “Tenderness”
Potatoes – 3-4 pcs.;
Meat liver – 300 g;
Eggs – 3 pcs.;
Cheese – 150 g;
Carrots – 1 large;
Mayonnaise. 
Finely chop the boiled vegetables, liver and eggs and place them on a plate in layers. The top layer must be cheese. It is best to serve the dish decorated in a New Year's theme.
Seafood salad "Bim"
Canned peas – 1 jar;
Squid – 400 g;
Crab sticks – 1 package;
Potatoes – 8 pcs. (cook in jacket);
Eggs – 6 pcs.;
Pickled cucumbers – 400 g;
Imitated sturgeon caviar – 3 packs;
Mayonnaise. 
Boil the squid until cooked, cut them and mix with green peas. Add boiled potatoes to the resulting mixture. They also include chopped eggs (as on Olivier salad) and cucumbers (preferably in small strips). Mix all this with mayonnaise, form a dog shape on a plate and garnish with caviar.
The Yellow Earth Dog loves its color, so choosing the main color of the interior and the New Year's table should be from shades of yellow. The most winning option is gold. Of course, one should not think that all devices must be made of precious metal. Gold goes well with white, so use both colors together. But it is not recommended to mix gold with silver (gray) - this will immediately ruin the effect of solemnity.
A snow-white tablecloth with an unobtrusive gold ornament can serve as a symbol of your taste and restraint. 
You can use almost any dishes: from bright yellow shades to muted and noble brown. An option for white plates with gold edging would be appropriate. You should choose napkins either to match the color of the tablecloth (it’s good if they come with the set and harmonize) or to match the color of the service, although the latter option is quite difficult. Golden candlesticks will complement the beauty of the New Year's table decoration.
If you or one of your guests, for some reason, does not currently eat meat, then it would not hurt to come up with one or two dishes to satisfy such tastes.
Vegetarian vegetable lasagne
Puff pastry – 1 package (you can use thin pita bread);
Carrots – 1 pc.;
Bell pepper – 2 large pieces;
Olives (you can use olives) – half a jar;
Water – 150 ml;
Tomato paste – 2 tbsp. l.;
Bechamel sauce - 200 ml;
Salt – 1 tsp;
Sugar – 2 tsp;
Spices: coriander, pepper, turmeric, herbes de Provence. 
To prepare this New Year's dish, fry the spices in oil over medium heat. Add finely chopped carrots and chopped peppers. After a few minutes, add tomato paste to the mixture and simmer until all ingredients can be easily pierced with a fork. When the stewing is complete, sprinkle the mixture with ground pepper, add Provençal herbs and leave to infuse under the lid. At this time, prepare the dough/lavash. Rub the baking dish generously with oil and spread the sauce over the surface, place a sheet of dough on top and place about a third of the stewed vegetables on it. Top with sauce again and sprinkle with cheese. Repeat this with each layer until you run out of filling. Decorate the last layer with olives and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees.
