Birthday menu

2013-04-06

Date: 06 04 2013

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The birthday menu must be prepared in advance. Otherwise, before the celebration, you will have to pretty much spoil your nerves and, possibly, spend money irrationally. It is better to set aside a few evenings for thinking and planning the menu than before the birthday to be angry from the disorganization of the process, and during the celebration with all your tired and annoyed look to show the guests that they quickly go home. Well, now - it's time to make a menu for your birthday!

It must be remembered that no matter whose birthday is to be celebrated, the hosts of the celebration should look great, be rested and welcome guests. First of all, I advise you to decide on the format of the feast - the nature and components of the menu depend on this.

Here are the most common celebrations:

Banquet in the restaurant.
Catering service.
Departure for nature.
Celebrating at home.

Everything is clear with the banquet in the restaurant - everything will be organized, prepared and cleaned for you. Catering service assumes that you must express your wishes for the preparation of the menu and the organization of the feast. Let's consider options # 3 and # 4 in more detail.

Departure to the countryside is characterized by the fact that the birthday menu will include so-called "companionable" dishes. In the fresh air you can pamper everyone with barbecue, pilaf,. Simple vegetables, which each guest cuts himself - do not prepare a general salad - it is a pity that the vegetables drain off! Before the main course, it is very appropriate to serve cold with onions. For such a case, you can bake cakes, such as,

Pogacice

Such products are convenient in that they do not need to be cut, but simply break off individual cakes or pieces. Making a menu will come down to determining what kind of dish will be prepared. Based on this, we make a list of the necessary products. Don't forget about bread (if we don't bake something ourselves), ketchup, vegetables, spices, drinks, napkins, dishes.

When organizing a festive table for a birthday at home, we compose the menu, guided by the following tactics:

If we want to cook a hearty hot second dish, then we choose light salads as appetizers and do not fool ourselves with complex and numerous dishes. For dessert, serve an easy-to-prepare homemade cake or ice cream that can be prepared in advance. When choosing alcoholic beverages, we give preference to quality wines from small family wineries. In any case, we buy only good alcohol and in moderation. This format is suitable for an "adult" birthday.

In the case of preparing a variety of buffet snacks and salads, the second hot dish may be absent altogether. For dessert, it will be advisable to serve fruits and piece cakes. For a youth party - just what you need! Young people love to dance and have fun, and plentiful food is not conducive to outdoor activities.

Light canapes, salads and sandwiches are good for a child's birthday party. For children, it is worth making a beautiful and tasty, but not very fatty cake, fruit or berry pie. Don't forget about soft drinks. Better - homemade. Homemade juices, fruit drinks, milkshakes and compotes will do just right!

When choosing dishes for the birthday menu, we are guided by the principle that they should:

suitable for a special occasion
they can be prepared in advance
they can be prepared in several stages
some cooking operations can be delegated to household members (for example, peeling potatoes, churning cream, cutting food for salad, slicing bread)

A food checklist to help you design your birthday menu.

Second hot dishes: