20 foods that should be in every kitchen in the New Year's holidays

1. Baking powder

Most New Year's and Christmas sweets - cookies, cakes, fragrant rolls with cream, cakes and pies - baked with baking powder.

The peculiarity of this product is that over time it loses its beneficial qualities. And because the baking powder, bought in the past the New Year already, most likely, it's time to send in the trash.

The same applies to the yeast, which are an important component of most classic recipes holiday baking. If you know how to handle well with this product, consider half done: your guests will surely be delighted with the magnificent pies or freshly baked bread. And how lifted the mood of the fragrance of baking! This is the real smell of the holiday.

2. Brandy, rum, liqueur

Alcohol is not only used for making cocktails. It can be an important component in the preparation of desserts (eg cake soaked with cognac, and tiramisu add fortified wine, rum or liqueur).

Of course, if you or your loved ones absolutely do not accept alcohol, it can be replaced flavorings or extracts.

3. Butter

Butter is the most important ingredient necessary for the preparation of most baked goods. In addition, it makes more fragrant sauces, garnishes and delicate. Without oil will not make and delicious mashed potatoes, and shortbread.

If you count calories, you still do not give up meals with butter. Just put yourself smaller portion.

4. Vegetable oil

No less important vegetable oil. But in another incarnation: it is indispensable for many fillings and snacks, vegetable frying.

Do not forget that olive oil is best used in salads, not the red-hot frying pan: during heating, it loses its beneficial qualities.

And if you want to surprise your guests, season salad oil walnut or hazelnut - the food will be delicious taste.

5. Cream and milk

Two of these products are indispensable for the holiday table. Milk is one of the key ingredients in the holiday baking, you can add some side dishes: mashed potatoes or pot roast.

Cream will be useful in the preparation of desserts. On this basis you can make holidays cream soups, and add in a lot of other dishes.

6. Cream cheese

Another product which is good both as an additive to the mashed potatoes (in which case it can replace oil) and filling for appetizers, as well as the basic ingredient for cream cake, cheesecake or tiramisu.

7. Chocolate

Chocolate - in itself a wonderful dessert, but it still is, and one of the most important components of many favorite holiday treats, such as cookies and cakes. In addition, it can be used to relieve stress after the guests had left and the long-awaited time for rest.

8. Cocoa

Chocolate desserts are not always require the addition of chocolate. Often, these cocoa powder is sufficient. A cocoa with cream - one of the most delicious and popular drinks.

9. Cinnamon

The aroma of this spice is strongly associated with the winter and the New Year. Cinnamon can be added to any baked goods - cakes, pies, cookies. It is an essential ingredient in the preparation of festive drinks - mulled wine, cider, punch; it can be Add coffee. And take a chance and try cinnamon goose or pork: it is believed that the spice improves the taste of fatty meat.

10. eggs

Another indispensable product for delicious pastries and salads and snacks. And eggnog - drink that is loved not all. Nevertheless eggnog flavored with sugar or honey, vanilla, juice or syrup, can claim to be a festive dessert.

11. Flour

festive table is in principle impossible without this product. What to bake cakes, biscuits or cake? How to make the right white meat sauce? If flour pack costs you for a long time, do not forget to look at its expiry date.

Today in stores a huge selection of flour - with a low content of gluten and gluten (for allergies), special meals for cakes, ginger cookies or air rolls with cream.

12. Garlic and onions

You do not need much to say about these two products: just stock up on them in advance. Garlic adds the dish a special flavor and aroma, it is possible to rub the severity of the meat or add to the sauce. No less demand and onions - a traditional component of salads as well as many hot dishes.

13. Celery

But this plant does not like everything, but in vain. Celery is very useful and will be good in any vegetarian salad. And if you put out the finely chopped celery and carrots and onions and add the mixture to any gravy, it will make it more profound taste.

14. Potatoes

The perfect side dish, suitable for virtually any hot dishes. Fried, boiled, baked, mashed, potatoes, pie, fries, tomlony in a pot - it is good in any form. And it is quite simple to prepare, than be sure to take advantage of.

15. Ready broth

Pre-cooked beef broth, chicken or vegetables - a great magic wand on the eve of any holiday. This is an excellent basis for soup, Sauce, tasty sauce.

16. Candied or preserved fruits

The Christmas and New Year is the time to realize the dream of the cherry on the cake. Candied fruits are good as a replacement for the traditional raisins in cakes and canned pineapple appear in many recipes of desserts.

17. nut mixture

Nuts can be a good dessert for tea or useful additive to salads or baking. They can also be expanded in a beautiful glass vases - they are a great ornament of the table.

Try adding pecans holiday dishes. He tasty (especially fried) and useful: contains large amounts of the desired body fat and vitamin E, the ability to fight with cholesterol plaques. Pecans can be added to just about anything - from main dishes to desserts.

18. Frozen puff pastry

A very useful preparation, with which you can in a short time and not applying to this tremendous effort to create cooking masterpiece. Pie with any stuffing, airy pastry tartlets for cold snacks, various rolls, pizza... And how delicious chicken legs in puff pastry envelope!

Best of all, the dough is stored in the freezer for a long time, and preparing simple. He only needs to give a pre-defrost at room temperature.

19. Pumpkin

One of the most popular products of the year. Pumpkin can be baked with honey, add to the salad, making cookies or pumpkin pie, set off by a pumpkin syrup taste latte or a cold milkshake, put the meat. Bright, festive and delicious pumpkin is rightly considered one of the favorites not just for Halloween.

20. Thyme and rosemary

Two spices that can turn a steak, fries, baked chicken or goose into something magical and amazing. Experiment with these spices, create their own masterpieces. And looking forward to a holiday - he very soon.