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Impress guests this holiday season with a classic French Christmas menu. We're bringing you our best French recipes, including favorites like rack of lamb, vegetable gratin and delicious desserts ...
The thirteen desserts (Occitan: lei tretze dessèrts) are the traditional dessert foods used to celebrate Christmas in the French region of Provence. The "big supper" ( le gros souper ) ends with a ritual 13 desserts, representing Jesus Christ and the 12 apostles.
A typical French Christmas dish is turkey or capon, with chestnuts. Other common dishes are smoked salmon, oysters, caviar and foie gras. The Yule log (bûche de Noël) is a very French tradition during Christmas. Chocolate and cakes also occupy a prominent place for Christmas in France. This cuisine is normally accompanied by Champagne.
Twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper – twelve dishes representing the twelve Apostles or twelve months of the year – plays the main role in Lithuanian Christmas tradition. The traditional dishes are served on December 24. Poppy milk (aguonų pienas) Slizikai ( or kūčiukai) – slightly sweet small pastries made from leavened dough and poppy seed
Mistletoe Martini. Say 'cheers' to the holiday season with this festive martini made with vodka, cranberry juice, and elderflower liqueur. There's also fresh mint for a pop of flavor and color.
Riz à l'impératrice – Rice pudding dish in French haute cuisine; Soufflé – Egg-based baked dish; Tarte conversation – French pastry; Tarte Tatin – Caramelised fruit tart; Teurgoule – Rice pudding from Normandy; Yule log – Traditional Christmas dessert; Galette des Rois – Kings' cake. Traditionally served between January 6th–12th.
And since the Christmas season can be hectic, you’ll also find tons of time-saving ideas, such as Christmas Crock-Pot recipes, air fryer recipes, foolproof biscuits, and make-ahead casseroles ...
Traditional French Christmas food includes a lot of meats (ham, turkey, chicken and beef) with sides like mashed potatoes, beans, salad, peas and carrots. Soup and bread is also very popular. Desserts include Yule log cake, cupcakes, muffins and other cakes along with small sweet and chocolate candies.