We all love the holidays. And one of their main attributes is, of course, a beautiful festive table. So let's add brightness to the celebration!
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Instruction manual
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We will conditionally divide the table setting into several principal parts that you need to pay attention to: tablecloth, dishes and appliances, accessories and, in fact, the food and drinks themselves.
In general, you can choose your own tablecloth, dishes and utensils to your taste, the main thing is to stand everything in one style
(the patterned forks complete with plastic disposable plates will look strange).
Do not clutter up the table with unnecessary dishes, it is better to replace one with another as necessary.
Arrange devices and plates neatly and evenly - do not pile them up. Do not place them close to the edge of the table.
A more detailed arrangement of devices and utensils is shown in the picture.
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Accessories: salt shakers / pepper shakers, napkin holders, etc.
They should also be in harmony with other elements, and it should become accessories, not be striking, because they, although important, are far from the main part of the festive table. Napkins can be made into beautiful compositions, for example, in the form of flowers. An example is shown in the picture.
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Actually, the food and drinks themselves.
It is better to arrange the bottles in small groups, or if there are not many, then you can put them all together.
Tall and narrow glasses are intended for white wine, low and pot-bellied for red. You can also put small glasses for juice or mineral water.
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Salads and other bright and beautiful snacks should be laid out evenly so that they do not interrupt each other's aroma and color scheme. After cutting the meat or fish delicacies, you can put them on plates in the form of various patterns: circles or petals. From above, you can refresh and supplement the picture with a sprig of dill, for example. Again, do not dump them all in a heap, but distribute them evenly on the table.
You can also show creativity by applying hot to the plates, for example, put the meat in the center of a portion of potatoes with a bud or volcano, adding seasoning to taste or leaflets of greens on top.
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When changing the assortment for dessert, it is better to put the cake and the teapot closer to the center of the table. Naturally, no tea bags and plastic boxes from the cake hanging over the edge! This is unacceptable and tantamount to a pan with meat on the table. Lemon, of course, should also be brought already chopped, laid out on a saucer and seedless. Do not skimp on the dishes and substitute saucers under the cups - this will look beautiful and then there will not be any dried traces of the cup on the tablecloth. In any case, there will be a lot of dishes for washing, so these saucers will not significantly change the situation, but for proper serving they will be just right.
As you can see, the rules are very simple. Do not be afraid to create and experiment!
Bon appetit, happy holidays and good luck!
note
Table setting is not just preparing it for breakfast, lunch, dinner or tea. This is a kind of art, which is more dependent on the taste of the person setting the table, and not on his financial resources. Serving the holiday table, first cover it with a soft cloth (polished, over the fabric with oilcloth), then a starched and well-ironed tablecloth.
Useful advice
First, the table is covered with a molton and a tablecloth. First of all, decorative ornaments, salt shakers and ashtrays are put on it, if smoking is allowed in this room, and then appliances. All dishes on the table should be in a straight line. So, tongs are always put on dishes with snack sandwiches or pies, and snack cakes are cut in portions and a special spatula is served. Festive dining table. It is better to lay a table for a festive dinner with a snow-white tablecloth, under which to put …