Christmas without the turkey and the log wouldn't be Christmas. Tradition obliges, a festive meal at the end of the year also invites salmon, turkey, foie gras and good toasted bread. So how do you surprise your guests while respecting traditions? Through a traditional Christmas Eve meal with a touch of whimsy. We warn you, you will score points this year!
Salmon differently
Rather than a boring menu and a plate of sliced smoked salmon for Christmas, go for an easy salmon tartare or salmon rillettes with vodka. A trendy and traditional meal at the same time. These salmon-based recipes are a hit every time.
An advice : plan ahead, because you will be delighted to eat the leftovers the next day!
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And because salmon can be cooked, here are our best recipes:
Foie gras differently
Foie gras is the essential ingredient in Christmas meals. Duck liver is – oddly enough – a rather healthy fat, as the cholesterol level of people in the Southwest attests. So all you have to do is enjoy some foie gras! Revisit the traditional slice of foie gras accompanied by its Sauternes with a more modern version on a fruity carpaccio, which will satisfy lovers of the flavors of sweet / savory dishes and allow a nicer presentation.
Turkey differently
Baked turkey bores you and your capon too, you find this meal way too dry with dauphine potatoes without seasonings. So prepare a stuffing that will tenderize the flesh of your poultry and bring a bonus of gluttony to your Christmas Eve festive meal, as with this stuffing made from chestnuts, which remains very festive. The preparation of the stuffing and the Christmas turkey will have no secrets for you! Be careful though when cooking your turkey for a tender dish.
The recipe for the preparation of Stuffed turkey, softer, with chestnuts
> Ingredients for 12 pers. :
– 1 turkey weighing 3 kg
– 50 g of butter
– 100 g of ham
– 3 shallots
– 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
– thyme and bay leaf
– salt pepper
– 150 g of sausage meat
– 450 g of canned chestnut puree
– 3 cl of cognac
To accompany : 500 g unsweetened canned or frozen chestnuts
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A good log without pitfalls
A Yule log yes, but when you've just finished your plate of chestnuts, what do you put in it? So in order to lighten your traditional Christmas Eve dessert a little, let's bet on a fruit cream and more precisely … lemon rather than chocolate or chestnut cream. Bet on tangy fruits for a log that will amaze your family and friends during your Christmas dinner!
The recipe for the preparation of Lemon cream log
> Ingredients for 4 pers. :
– 2 eggs
– 100 g of sugar
– 75 g of grated almonds
– 25 g of potato starch
– 1/2 lemon
And for the lemon cream:
– 1 eggs
– 50 g of sugar
– 1 lemon (zest + juice)
– 25 g of butter
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Your traditional Christmas turkey on the plate, find the Christmas Eve dessert you like among all our other log recipes.
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