20 foods everyone should have in the kitchen on New Year's Eve

1. Baking powder

Most New Year's and Christmas sweets - cookies, cakes, aromatic cream rolls, cakes and pies - are baked using baking powder.

The peculiarity of this product is that over time it loses its useful qualities. Therefore, the baking powder bought for the last New Year is most likely time to be sent to the trash can.

The same goes for yeast, which is an essential ingredient in most classic holiday baking recipes. If you are good at handling this product, consider half the job done: your guests will surely be delighted with fluffy pies or freshly baked bread. And how the mood rises from the aroma of baking! This is the real smell of the holiday.

2. Cognac, rum, liqueur

Alcohol is used for more than just cocktails. It can be an important component in the preparation of desserts (for example, a biscuit is impregnated with cognac, and fortified wine, rum or liqueur is added to tiramisu).

Of course, if you or your loved ones strongly dislike alcohol, you can replace it with flavors or extracts.

3. Butter

Butter is an essential ingredient needed to make most baked goods. It also makes sauces more flavorful and garnishes tender. You can't make delicious mashed potatoes and shortbread cookies without butter.

If you’re counting calories, don’t skip the butter dishes anyway. Just give yourself a smaller portion.

4. Vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is no less important. But already in a different aspect: it is indispensable for many fillings and snacks, for frying vegetables.

Do not forget that it is better to use olive oil in salads, and not in a hot pan: during heating it loses its useful qualities.

And if you want to surprise your guests, season the salad with walnut or hazelnut oil - the dish will have an exquisite taste.

5. Cream and milk

These two products are indispensable for a festive table. Milk is one of the key ingredients in holiday baked goods and can be added to some side dishes such as mashed potatoes or pot fries.

The cream comes in handy when preparing desserts. On their basis, you can make festive cream soups and add to a lot of other dishes.

6. Cream cheese

Another product that will work well as an additive to mashed potatoes (in which case it can replace butter), as a filling for cold snacks, as well as as the main ingredient in cake cream, cheesecake or tiramisu.

7. Chocolate

Chocolate is a wonderful dessert in and of itself, but it is also one of the most important ingredients in many of your favorite holiday treats, such as cookies and cakes. In addition, it can help relieve stress after guests have left and the long-awaited time for relaxation has come.

8. Cocoa

Chocolate desserts don't always require the addition of chocolate. Cocoa powder is often enough for them. And cocoa with cream is one of the most delicious and popular drinks.

9. Cinnamon

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

10. Eggs

Another indispensable product for both delicious cookies and salads and snacks. And also the mogul-mogul - a drink that not everyone likes. Nevertheless, mogul, seasoned with sugar or honey, vanilla, juice or syrup, can claim the status of a festive dessert.

11. Flour

A festive table is basically impossible without this product. What to bake pies, rolls or cake from? How to make the right white meat sauce? If you have had a packet of flour for a long time, do not forget to look at its expiration date.

Today in stores there is a huge selection of flour - low in gluten and gluten (for allergy sufferers), special grind for muffins, gingerbread cookies or airy buns with cream.

12. Garlic and onions

You don't need to talk a lot about these two products: just stock up on them in advance. Garlic adds a special taste and aroma to the dish; it can be grated on meat for spiciness or added to sauce. Onions are also in demand - a traditional component of salads, as well as many hot dishes.

13. Celery

But this plant is not loved by everyone, but in vain. Celery is very healthy and will be great in any vegetarian salad. And stewing finely chopped celery with carrots and onions and adding the mixture to any gravy will make it taste deeper.

14. Potatoes

The perfect side dish to go with almost any hot meal. Fried, boiled, baked, mashed potatoes, pie, fries, stewed in a pot - it is good in any form. And it is quite simple to prepare, which should definitely be used.

15. Ready broth

A pre-cooked beef, chicken or vegetable broth is a great magic stick on the eve of any holiday. It is an excellent base for soup, sauce, delicious gravy.

16. Candied or Canned Fruit

New Year and Christmas is the time to make the dream of the cherry on the cake come true. Candied fruits are good as a substitute for traditional raisins in muffins, and canned pineapples appear in many dessert recipes.

17. Nut mix

Nuts can be a good dessert for tea or a healthy addition to salads or baked goods. They can also be arranged in beautiful glass vases - they will be an excellent table decoration.

Try adding pecans to your holiday meals. It is delicious (especially when fried) and healthy: it contains a large amount of fat and vitamin E that the body needs, which can fight cholesterol plaques. Pecans can be added to anything from main courses to desserts.

18. Frozen puff pastry

A very useful preparation, with the help of which you can create a culinary masterpiece in a short time and without making huge efforts. Pie with any filling, airy cookies, tartlets for cold snacks, all kinds of rolls, pizza … And how delicious are chicken legs in a puff pastry envelope!

The best part is that the dough is stored in the freezer for a long time, and it is easy to prepare. He only needs to first be allowed to defrost at room temperature.

19. Pumpkin

One of the most popular products of the year. Pumpkin can be baked with honey, added to salad, made pumpkin cookies or pie, set off the taste of latte or cold milkshake with pumpkin syrup, stew with meat. Bright, festive and very tasty pumpkin is rightly considered one of the favorites not only for Halloween.

20. Thyme and rosemary

Two spices that can transform a steak, roast, baked chicken or goose into something magical and amazing. Experiment with these spices, create your own masterpieces. And look forward to the holiday - it will be very soon.