Christmas is one of the most important holidays for the inhabitants of France, as well as for the whole of Europe, surpassing even the New Year in importance. Most Europeans love and honor this holiday, regardless of religious affiliation.
It is at Christmas, and not on New Year's Eve, that the French tend to gather around a large table in a family circle.
Christmas Day dinner in France has a special name – "awakening" or "reveillon". This is a solemn holiday, for which all residents of France have been preparing for a long time and painstakingly.
To begin the celebration, it is necessary to consider all the nuances of the upcoming celebration. The decoration of the house, the choice of dishes, the guest list, all this is an important component of the upcoming event.
A week before Christmas, the most troublesome and most exciting days begin to replace everyday activities. French women stand at the stove and begin to create unique culinary masterpieces.
Men have a role in cooking meat and alcoholic beverages.
Kids don't stay idle either – they are usually given the opportunity to set the table and do minor work assigned by their parents. The result is not just a festive dinner, but an incredibly fun, important celebration that brings together the whole family, relatives, relatives and friends.
Traditionally, the French Christmas table should be filled with an abundance of delicious dishes and the best wines.
Almost every dish has its own symbolic meaning. For example, the Provence region is notable for the fact that thirteen sumptuous desserts will be served during the evening.
Each region has its own differences from its neighbors in its local traditions, which are specific to this area of the country, but there are also common customs that unite the whole of France.
In France, every Christmas evening begins with an aperitif (a low-alcohol drink) and cold snacks. The advantage of snacks: tartlets with various fillings, chicken liver terrine, olive tapenade, croutons, rolls, pates, foie gras.
Naturally, the French festive evening cannot do without the gifts of the sea. Oysters, shrimps, snails, scallops ("Saint Jacques") are superior in this.
After the cold appetizers comes the turn of eating the main dishes of meat, fish or game.
On this evening, the French do not forget to enjoy their favorite cheeses with wine, pre-selected with them. At the end of the dinner, of course, a delicious dessert awaits all the guests.
In the old days in France, at the end of the evening before serving a sweet dessert, after the twelve o'clock Mass, only a man had to perform a ritual that could bring good luck and prosperity to the house, as well as protect from all adversity.
In the modern world, this custom has become only a romantic echo of the French ancestors. Best porn site https://noodlemagazine.com - Watch porn.