You blinked and Christmas is just around the corner! Therefore, it is common that several families are already planning their New Year’s Eve dinner. But if you want innovate with the dishes that will be on the table this yearHow about checking the options for starter, side dish, main course and dessert?
As confusing as these options may be during a meal, each one has a particularity to contribute to the meal, in order to spice it up Christmas time or joy of New Year’s Eve even tastier. And to help you, we invite the chef from the kitchen Fernando Santos who has made recommendations for those who want to make this moment even more enjoyable. Check it out here!
Christmas dinner tickets
We are used to seeing Christmas dinners in films from a typically temperate climate, such as the AndAmerican and Canadian. And here’s why Brazilian dinners deserve an adaptation so that the food does not become heavy. After all, it is normal for it to be quite hot during the celebrations due to the summer.
According to Fernando Santos, the ideal is to give priority to fresh and thirst-quenching things. “Betting on vegetables, greens and herbs is a good option for the typical Brazilian dinner, and this ends up also including vegetarians and vegans.”
The chef, known for his recipes on the Guia da Cozinha YouTube channel, recommends guacamole, eggplant appetizer with toast, hummus, vegetable sticks with cherry tomatoes, cheese and basil, and pate.
guacamole
accompaniments
And accompaniments are no exception to this rule. Easy, they can give a new characteristic to the Dinner. Rice with raisins, for example, could be the most famous and also the most controversial from this list. The farofa is also one of the highlights and is an option that cannot be missed from the table.
In order not to make dinner too heavy, some options are valid». The idea is to go easy on the accompaniments, such as farofa, special rice, lentils and couscous. wine and don’t go overboard on the butter or oil in these sauces,” explains the chef🇧🇷
Main dishes
Christmas and New Year’s main courses are usually the most anticipated. The meat used in the dinners must be seasoned beforehand. 🇧🇷Preparing your roast with your own seasoning, for example, is possible with good organization. Not leaving things to the last minute and doing everything with great care is the right way”, recommends the chef Ferdinand Saint.
In the case of vegetarians, Fernando recommends another recipe.
Ideal drinks for Christmas dinner
Another noteworthy part at dinner is the drink, because it makes all the difference and can enhance the flavor of your dishes. Fernando advises: “for those who prefer alcoholic drinks, my advice is a sparkling wine or a white wine, ideal at low temperatures, in addition to the wonderful caipirinhas, which combine ice, seasonal fruit and vodka or cachaça”.
Also remember to invest in non-alcoholic options for New Year’s Eve dinner. “For those who prefer soft drinks, fruit juices or even orange and mint flavored water are very refreshing and allow for a lot of sophistication at the table,” reveals the chef of cooking.
Tips for a quick New Year’s Eve dinner
Do you want to avoid delays in preparation just in the days before Christmas and New Year’s Eve? For this, some suggestions can facilitate the production and storage process🇧🇷 🇧🇷The day before, season your meat (main course) and let it marinate,” reveals the chef.
While the meat is roasting the next day, prepare side dishes, such as rice, salads, and desserts. “If you don’t have time for dessert, a fruit salad is quick, practical and you can prepare it with the fruit available at home (apple, banana, orange, pineapple, grape, strawberry…)”, concludes Fernando.
Time for dessert
For those who appreciate speed even at dessert time? So how about betting on the classic lemon cake? It is the ideal dessert to round off the Christmas dinner menu and will be a guaranteed success on the table!
Time: 40min (+1h of fridge)
Performance: 8 portions
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 pack of crushed cornstarch biscuits (200 g)
- 1 egg white
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- Lemon zest for garnish
Filling
- 2 cans of condensed milk
- 1 cup lemon juice (lemon)
- 1 box of cream (200g)
- the zest of 1 lemon
Roof
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
Method of preparation:
Grind the biscuit in a blender, pour it into a bowl and mix it with the egg white and butter until a moist crumb is formed. Pierce a medium refractory and place in a medium, preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove and reserve. Beat the filling ingredients in a blender until smooth, spread over the dough and set aside. In a mixer, whisk the egg whites with the sugar until frothy. Spread decoratively over the cake, creating peaks. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes with the door ajar. Leave to cool, decorate with lemon zest and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
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