Sometimes instead of a chic and ostentatious trip to a restaurant for a birthday celebration, people choose friendly home gatherings. However, this holiday is not so simple as to organize only a sweet table with tea and cake, so you have to think about those dishes that can and should be prepared for guests, or make a menu for the anniversary. At home, the holiday will be quieter and calmer, more sincere. And you can prepare delicious restaurant dishes at home. The anniversary menu (at home this is also important!) Includes several obligatory and desirable elements, without which the table will seem empty and uninteresting.
Snacks
This category of dishes represents light culinary masterpieces “for one tooth”, which are intended for “warming up” before hot. Also, snacks are often consumed with alcohol. Traditionally, meat and sausage, vegetable slices, pies, herring, pickled mushrooms are placed on the table. Currently, there are many more original recipes for snacks. These include various puff pastry rolls, hot sandwiches, cheese, and stuffed baskets . It is important that there are snacks on the festive table, namely their number - preferably at least 4-5 dissimilar dishes.
Salads
This is a variety of cold dishes, which are a mixture of chopped products seasoned with vinegar, mayonnaise, vegetable oil or other sauces. Salads are necessarily included in any menu for the anniversary. Housewives often make "Herring under a fur coat", "Olivier", vegetable mixtures, as well as a combination of chicken or meat with vegetables. You can build already recognized salads, or you can experiment and come up with your own version of this dish. On the table should be at least 3-4 such dishes.
Hot
This is the main dish, which is usually meat, fish or poultry, cooked in various ways. Traditionally, hot dishes include cutlets, chops, baked chicken or fish, and fried meat. As a rule, 1-2 such dishes are included in the menu for the anniversary. At the cottage you can cook barbecue or meat on the grill.
Garnish
This dish represents the support of the main meat dish. Often it is vegetables, potatoes, beans, mushrooms, less often fruits. On the festive table one side dish will be enough.
Dessert
This dish traditionally ends the celebration. For a birthday, the main dessert is a cake. This dish is not necessarily children's, it may well enter the menu for the anniversary - 50 years. In addition to the cake, you can cook rolls, pies, cookies or just serve a fruit plate.
The drinks
This is one of the most important elements of the festive table, because guests will definitely want to drink food. As a rule, two types of drinks are required: alcoholic and sweet. Alcohol, of course, must be chosen according to your taste and desire of the guests. Various compotes, jelly, juices, tea, cocktails can also serve as drinks. Do not forget about them when making up your anniversary menu. At home, unfortunately, this variety of dishes is often not given due attention. Meanwhile, drinks are just as important as main courses.