How to properly set the table for Christmas: serving. What should be on the table for Christmas?

How to properly cover a Christmas table

The basis of the holiday is a tablecloth, whichemphasizes the solemnity of the holy evening. It must necessarily be starched to a crunch. Traditionally, the table for Christmas was covered only with a white tablecloth, but today any color is allowed. If the table top is made of wood, you can use linen napkins decorated with ornaments.

Our ancestors under the tablecloth put a littlestraw, symbolizing the crib in which Jesus Christ was born. You can also pour some wheat, which is a symbol of abundance for the next year. On four sides put garlic to drive away evil spirits. The magic of Christmas is emphasized by beautiful decorative candles in elegant candlesticks, which you can make yourself or decorate in accordance with the theme of the holiday.

Decoration and laying of the Christmas table

In the center of the table must be presentcomposition of fir branches, decorated with ribbons, cones, bows, Christmas balls. Perfectly fit and beautifully decorated Christmas wreath. Especially effective will look such a composition with a contrasting red color of the tablecloth. Napkins choose in the tone of the tablecloth, and the rings for them can be decorated with a picture of fir twigs. Napkins can be folded in the form of Christmas trees or angels. Extra grace to the holy evening will be given thematically decorated cloaks for chairs.

Tablecloth can be found in beautiful cornersribbons, bells or balls. A universal option for decoration will be wide white candles that will fit any style. You can use beautiful wicker stands under the hot, which will create a special cozy atmosphere. With the help of acrylic paint, you can beautifully paint New Year themes with transparent glasses.

An important component of the holiday is the dishes. You can create a special solemn atmosphere if you use a separate service. Worthy alternative to it will be and individual plates, but certainly sustained in the same style and colors, harmoniously combined with the general tone of tablecloth, napkins and other ornaments. In order for the table to look really worthy, the main accent of decoration should be made not on food, but on decorations. Dishes should be served in portions. This, of course, is more troublesome, but as a result, the table will look refined and beautiful.

What should be on the table for Christmas?

The Christmas table should have a minimumtwelve courses. Such a number symbolizes the apostles - disciples of Jesus Christ. Led by ancient times put kutya or osovo. Then went the other main dishes:

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  flood;


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  jelly;


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  pancakes;


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  a fish;


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  pork head with horseradish;


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  a sucking pig;


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  roast;


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  homemade sausage;


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  gingerbreads;


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  carols;


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  uzvar;


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  vareniki.

Nowadays, of all traditional dishesnecessarily prepare a knot and kutya, other dishes are served depending on the established family traditions. In many countries, there is a tradition to serve a baked goose at the Christmas table. Since recently, this bird has become the main attribute of the holiday in our country.

The main meal of the holiday - kutya - is prepared fromwheat, poppy, nuts, raisins and honey. It is served cold, the festive Christmas dinner begins with it. During the holy meal, the kutya must always stand on the table. It is believed that it can come to taste the deceased, so this dish is left on the table for the night. Also a traditional and indispensable attribute of the table is a variety of pastries. You can cook gingerbread, cookies, cakes, muffins and decorate them beautifully and festively in accordance with the Christmas holiday.

An important attribute is also theprepared from a variety of dried fruits. The drink can be replaced or supplemented with sbitnem. Obligatory is the presence of whole fish, which you can bake or prepare a jellied.

How to set the table for Christmas? On the table in any case should not be alcoholic beverages. You can change the traditional list of dishes according to your tastes, possibilities and desire. The main thing to remember is that on a holy evening, according to tradition, dinner is the first and last meal of food on this day.