Christmas is not only one of the most important religious holidays, but also an occasion to gather with your family at the same table. For this reason, the Christmas table has always been plentiful: there were a wide variety of dishes, drinks, many snacks, pies.
There are several traditional dishes that must be on the festive table.
Kutia
A dish made from millet, wheat or barley with honey. The secrets of its preparation have been known to culinary experts for many centuries. Kutia is the main dish on Christmas Eve. Moreover, historically, its meaning is associated with paganism, because kutia symbolizes the harvest of next year.
Additionally, it is worth making it more nutritious by adding dried fruits or poppy seeds.
Goose with apples
This dish is often seen on the Christmas table in many American films, but goose with apples is also popular in domestic cuisine. Suffice it to recall the meals of the Russian tsars, however, at that time, fried swans were often served. The goose is a more familiar alternative. The bird cooked with apples will give the aroma of a real holiday.
Kozuli
Kozuli are gingerbread cookies that are better known in northern Russia, where they are a traditional Christmas dish. Many people still argue about its name, someone is sure that roe deer is an affectionate nickname, because they are baked in the form of animals, others argue that roe deer is translated as “curl” from the local dialect.
Regardless of this, gingerbread will be a great addition to the festive table, symbolizing good luck.
Kulebyaka with fish
Fish is a traditional symbol of Christianity, for this reason, dishes based on it must be present on the Christmas table.
Kulebyaka is a great option for cooking fish. The dish prepared according to all the canons will turn out to be juicy, satisfying, and aromatic. Gogol also sang about her in his Dead Souls.
Carols
Christmas carols are small baked goods made from dark flour, for which you can use dried fruits, jam and many other products. This treat got its name in honor of the custom of caroling. Most often they are prepared in the form of the sun, especially since carols symbolize the light, bring joy.