Greeting calls. Exciting conversations. Important meetings. Shopping. Small handmade creations. Sparkling details. Is there any place for Christmas appetizers among all these preparations? We say yes. Actually, let's say more. That is, that the very definition of appetizer (something that anticipates the meal) in this party is not correct. The appetizers for Christmas are a fundamental part of the menu and should be chosen very carefully.
The first dish that will welcome guests at the table, in fact, will not have the function of filling a hole in the stomach, but to anticipate the party. Will put all the guests at ease, be the ideal setting to start a happy conversation and announce discreetly the courses that will follow.
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How to serve it
Once, during the festive lunches, it was used to set the table already preparing the appetizer for each place. Today, however, among abundant decorations, tables full of details and the almost obvious presence of fruit on the table to color it and make it more cheerful, we do not need to use food as a filler and we can take it later, when everyone is already seated. This will favor a noticeable surprise effect as well as allowing us to serve hot appetizers to the last without fearing that they get chilled. We will place the dish on the set of flat plates and plates that we have prepared, replacing the place card with which we will have customized the fabric napkins.
The call on the table
A refined detail that could accompany the choice of appetizers for Christmas is the call of one or more ingredients on the table decorations. If the use of the pomegranate beansfor example, we will distribute a couple cut in half on the table. The same goes for dried fruit, citrus fruits and all the dishes that can be considered decorative. Match them to little ones sprigs of fir or rosemary it's the right idea to give a rustic and elegant twist at the same time to your Christmas table.
The recipes
In the gallery there are for you 200 Christmas appetizers perfect to characterize, from the first course, your menu.
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