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The holiday season is approaching and you're looking to create a menu that will please everyone? Here are some examples of perfect meals for a Christmas dinner that are delicious and will impress. Prepared largely with foods and cooked products l’épicier, these appetizers, starters and main courses will delight your guests and make your role as host easier.
The nostalgic menu
Bet on classic holiday dishes!
To Begin
The cocktail shrimp and smoked salmon from l’épicier represent perfect traditional starters.
Add olive oil, capers, sliced red onions, and lemon wedges to your salmon dish. This way, you'll enjoy it naturally and enhance all its delicious flavor.
Main dishes
Continue the meal while cooking a young turkeyUse your favorite recipe or check out the orange, cranberry, and herb recipe below. It features a flavorful blend of ingredients and a cooking process that will perfectly tenderize the meat.
Add to that some boneless ham legs l’épicier, which you can garnish with apple jelly and pear slices.
Don't forget the famous Lac-Saint-Jean tourtière. The épicier also offers a tasty version. No need to cook it yourself, just heat it up! Serve these dishes with mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables. A true delight!
The menu with flavors of the sea
The menu with flavors of the sea naturally honors fish and seafood! Here is what we offer:
bites
As appetizers, prepare blinis with smoked salmon l’épicier. Fill the small pancakes with slices of Atlantic salmon, sour cream and capers.
Starter
Shrimp cocktail l’épicier will be delicious as a starter with a spicy sauce. Also serve our pre-breaded squid rings to complete the dish.
Main course
These seafood main dishes will undoubtedly bring an elegant and gourmet touch to dinner:
- Ready-to-cook seafood shells l’épicier
- Scallops sautéed as desired (for example, with a shallot and white wine sauce)
- Argentinian shrimp, which you can prepare in verrines or on skewers.
Serve these dishes with lime and cilantro rice and a green salad.
The carnivore menu
For the true carnivores among you, choose meat dishes!
bites
Start with cheese-stuffed dates wrapped in slices of artisanal bacon l’épicier.
Entrance
Continue the meal by serving the red venison and cranberry terrine and the chicken liver mousse with Grand Marnier. l’épicier, with bread and rusks.
And just because you're a carnivore doesn't mean you can't eat seafood too! Add salmon tartare to the table. l’épicier to perfectly complement the pâtés.
Main course
Cook the bacon-covered beef tenderloin roast and serve the tasty 4-game pie on the table. l’épicier. It's a safe bet that these dishes will be quickly devoured by the guests!
Add sautéed vegetables, mashed potatoes, cheeses, and bread, and you'll have a delicious, gourmet meal!
The tapas menu
The tapas menu features a variety of small dishes to enjoy throughout the evening. No main courses here! This format is appealing because it gives guests more options. You can sample a wider range of foods and flavors, and choose what truly appeals to you.
Don't fancy Grandma's turkey? With tapas, that's no longer a problem! No one will know. Here are some examples of interesting small dishes for a holiday tapas menu:
- Melting salmon tartare l’épicier
- 5 game and cranberry terrine l’épicier
- Duck and foie gras rillettes l’épicier
- Liver pâté with peppers l’épicier
- Pre-cooked breaded squid rings
- The tasty smoked salmon l’épicier
- Cheeses
- Bread and rusks
- Salads of your choice (such as endive and apple salad, green salad or Jerusalem artichoke, toasted pine nut and arugula salad)
You will serve a real feast with little preparation since the majority of the products are found at l’épicier!
The Chinese fondue menu
Why not opt for a Chinese fondue? It's a unifying menu that requires little (or no) time in the kitchen. Simply purchase all the ingredients and place them on the table. Guests will have fun creating their own plates. Plus, guests will have the chance to sit down and enjoy the moment with others!
Pack broth, meats, seafood, and fondue sauces, all available at l’épicierYou can also add bread, small pickles, pickled onions and cheeses. In short, enjoy!
Here is a list of meats and seafood products l’épicier perfect for Chinese fondues:
- Bœuf
- Chicken
- Red deer
- Bison
- Rabbit
- Lamb
- Scallops
- Shrimps
- Salmon
- Thon
Above all, don't limit yourself to thinly sliced products. You can also take large pieces of meat and fish and cut them into cubes.
Also, don't forget vegetables that will accompany the proteins: broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms and so on.
Want to try making your own sauces? They're usually very simple to make! Here are 15 fondue sauce ideas to inspire you.
Conclusion
With these few ideas, you'll certainly find inspiration for your holiday menu! Of course, these are just suggestions, as you'll create your meal exactly as you wish. That's the beauty of it: no rules, no limits; you prepare your dinner however you like.
Order your food l’épicier for the holiday season. Read more or go to your customer profile.
Finally, discover other meats, fish and seafood from l’épicier to serve ethical and quality products to your friends and family.
The whole team of l’épicier wish you a wonderful holiday season!
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