Home menu for February 23. A treat for real men. The process of preparing a fish dish

The date of February 23 is considered a holiday for men, regardless of their profession and age. Women on this day congratulate the representatives of the strong half of humanity, who are a real support and support in life. The article turned out to be quite extensive and here you can find many holiday recipes.

To pleasantly surprise your beloved men, you can beautifully set the table and cook delicious dishes.

What to cook on February 23, what should be on the festive table - my menu

Coming up with a festive menu, you need to take into account the fact that our knights prefer meat and hearty salads.

Any woman knows the addictions of her man, and from this she proceeds when compiling a list of dishes.

For my beloved husband, I have compiled my own menu, which I offer to everyone.

• Snack - rolls with red fish;
• salad "Male caprice";
• roast beef;
• Greek ice cream.

There is enough of everything in this menu - both meat, and fish, and a delicious salad, and a dessert in the form of a cooling ice cream will put a promising dot in an unusual feast.

Roll with red fish

Such a spicy dish is well suited for a men's holiday. Hearty and tasty, and most importantly, an easy-to-prepare snack.

Cooking ingredients:

• any red fish of fresh salting;
• pita bread - 2 sheets;
• soft processed cheese;
• salad.

How to cook?

1. We lay out the pita bread on the table, grease with cheese.
2. Top with lettuce leaves and cover with a second leaf.
3. Cut the fish into thin slices and spread over the surface of the sheet.
4. Carefully roll up the roll.
5. The product must be stored in the refrigerator overnight.
6. Chilled roll cut into portions.

In this salad, its highlight is onion and meat. In the presence of alcoholic beverages, such a dish is indispensable in the holiday menu.

We will need the following products:

• boiled lean meat - 0.5 kg;
• onions - 3 pcs. medium size;
• eggs - 4 pcs.;
• cheese - 0.450 kg;
• vinegar - ½ cup;
• mayonnaise - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Boil eggs and grate.
2. Meat cut into cubes.
3. Grate the cheese.
4. Onion cut into half rings, marinate.
5. Lay layers of onions, meat, eggs, cheese, lubricating with mayonnaise.

Roast beef

The most masculine dish is a combination of meat and potatoes. I am sure that this hot dish will please them on a festive day.

Ingredients for the dish:

• Beef - 1 kg;
• Potatoes - 0.5 kg;
• Prunes - 100 g;
• Onion - 3 heads;
• Garlic - 3 cloves;
• tomato paste - 2 tablespoons;
• salt - to taste;
• pepper.

Cooking method:

1. I cut the meat into cubes.
2. I fry it in a pan with vegetable oil.
3. Chop the onion.
4. I send meat, onion, chopped garlic, tomato paste into a refractory pan.
5. The mass must be salted, put in the oven for up to 45 minutes.
6. Peel potatoes and cut into large pieces.
7. Add potatoes and soaked prunes to the container.
8. Mix and simmer in the oven for 30 minutes.

Greek ice cream

This melt-in-your-mouth dessert is the perfect ending to a special occasion. This homemade delicacy will not leave a man indifferent.

To prepare dessert, I will take products:

• cream 33% - 400 ml;
• raisins - ½ cup;
• rum - 50 ml;
• powdered sugar - 1 cup;
• vanillin;
• nuts;
• mint.

Cooking ice cream:

1. Rinse the raisins well and dry them on a paper towel.
2. Next, pour the raisins with rum.
3. Whisk cream, powdered sugar and vanilla.
4. Add raisins to whipped cream, stir.
5. Divide into molds and refrigerate until completely set.
6. You can decorate the dessert with a sprig of mint, sprinkle with ground nuts.

This is one of the menu options for men, which should be changed, guided by the tastes of the participants in the holiday and your own.

How to decorate and serve the table for Defender of the Fatherland Day

Before putting cooked dishes on the table, it must be properly served. You can decorate the table for a festive feast in various styles.

Your own imagination and design approach can help this. First we need to decide what theme we want to use when setting the table.

militarism style

A spectacular option for decorating a festive table is the use of military paraphernalia. On the eve of the holiday, a wide variety of items are on sale:

• napkins;
• tablecloths;
• tableware;
• decorative decorations on a military theme.

A khaki-colored tablecloth is not advised to use for a table, its colors will outshine the brightest dishes and make crystal invisible.

Dishes in a similar style are chosen by any - the usual set of soothing colors or metal appliances, selected to recreate the image of a dinner in military conditions.

You can paint the plates with inscriptions in the theme, drawings. Put toy soldiers, tanks or planes on the table.

Salad bowls are wrapped in green corrugated paper so that there is harmony with the overall design style. If the participant of the celebration is not connected with military activities, it will be interesting for him to feel the atmosphere of the army canteen.

A popular option is to decorate the table in the colors of the national flag. A white tablecloth can be laid on the table, placed on it:

• colored cutlery and wine glasses;
• stands for seating guests in the form of stars or shoulder straps;
• napkins, ribbons.

Decorating the table, you need to make sure that the three colors are present separately. For example, choose red napkins, blue candles, and white dishes.

And you can combine three shades of the flag in one thing.

The napkin, which is tied with a three-color ribbon, looks stylish. Small flags made of wooden sticks and colored paper are inserted into the dishes. In the form of decoration on the table, put a bouquet consisting of colors of the colors of the flag.

Marine theme

For a marine theme, a turquoise, blue or white striped tablecloth is suitable. Seafood dishes must be on the menu.

For decoration, white dishes with "marine" images, napkins are used. Usually before the holidays in supermarkets you can find everything you need to organize a sea table.

There are many interesting ideas for decorating the table for the men's holiday, everyone chooses the most suitable one for themselves.

It is acceptable to cover the table with a white tablecloth, put a minimum of dishes on it, and add a small decor element indicating the occasion for which a festive lunch or dinner is arranged.

Snacks for men in honor of the holiday on February 23

Basically, all feasts are accompanied by the drinking of alcoholic beverages. To stay healthy, you need to eat well. I always cook a lot of snacks, high-calorie and satisfying. But it is important to know how to properly snack on popular drinks.

Among the most common snacks are:

• spring rolls;
• hot sandwiches;
• pies;
• belyashi, pasties;
• seafood;
• game;
• smoked fish;
• fruit.

Vodka should be eaten with hot snacks, meat dishes. Pancakes with an unusual filling are excellently used by guests. I suggest serving julienne in small bowls.

Julienne with chicken and mushrooms for a snack

This recipe is a derivative of various juliennes. Cooking a dish is quick and easy, for this you need the following products:

• champignons - 300 g;
• chicken fillet - 300 g;
• onion - 1 pc.;
• cheese - 150 g;
• sour cream - 2 tablespoons;
• flour, salt.

Cooking process:

1. Mushrooms cut in half, if the mushrooms are large - into 4 parts. Fry them in a pan with the addition of onions.
2. Boiled chicken fillet cut into cubes.
3. Fry 1 tbsp. flour, add sour cream to it, salt.
4. Put mushrooms and chicken in a saucepan, pour in sour cream and flour sauce.
5. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
6. Put in the oven for 25 minutes.

Appetizer for cognac with cheese and lemon

If cognac is on the festive table, then fruit will be a must-have addition. Gourmets protest the opinion of people that you need to eat such a drink with lemon. Citrus dulls the taste of the drink.

However, most people are used to this combination. And I suggest adding cheese to the lemon. You can prepare such an appetizer as follows:

1. Cut the lemon into circles.
2. Put a piece of cheese on half of the slice, wrap it with the second half or take an olive and fasten it with a skewer.

Cognac is also eaten with other fruits, such as grapes, apples. String a piece of each fruit on a skewer - you get a kind of kebab.

Prunes with nuts are a great appetizer for brandy. I am preparing it according to the following recipe.

• Prunes - 12 pcs.;
• cream cheese - 100 g;
• walnut - 100 g;
• greens;
• garlic - 1 tooth;
• mayonnaise - 50 g;

Step by step preparation:

1. I wash and dry the prunes.
2. I cut the berry from above, it turns out a pocket for the filling.
3. I grind nuts in any way.
4. I mix all the ingredients, add chopped garlic.
5. I fill prunes with a nut mixture.
6. I decorate with greens.

I have a series - be sure to look, maybe you will find yours there.

Recipes for men - simple and tasty salads for February 23

Men prefer meat salads, which are an indispensable element of the festive table menu.

Salad "Male"

Ingredients:

• lean pork - 0.5 kg;
• onions - 3 heads;
• pickled cucumber - 3 pcs.;
• potatoes - 3 pcs.;
• eggs - 4 pcs.;
• cheese - 200 g;
• mayonnaise - 400 g.

Cooking:

1. The meat must be boiled until cooked, cut into cubes.
2. Spread half of the first layer on a plate.
3. I put the chopped onion on top.
4. I rub the boiled potatoes and put them on top.
5. The next layer is finely chopped cucumbers, the remaining meat.
6. Grate squirrels, cheese, put on salad.
7. Spread each layer with mayonnaise.

Puff salad "Salmon on a fur coat"

Ingredients:

• salted salmon fillet - 300 g;
• onions - 2 pcs.;
• boiled eggs - 2 pcs.;
• boiled carrots - 1 pc.;
• boiled beets - 2 pcs.;
• potatoes - 2 pcs.;
• mayonnaise - 200 g;
• greens.

To prepare a salad:

1. Grate eggs and vegetables.
2. Finely chop the onion.
3. Lay out in layers in turn: beets, carrots, potatoes, eggs and onions. Lubricate each layer with mayonnaise.
4. Cut salmon into slices and place on top.
5. Send the salad to the refrigerator for a couple of hours.

For the first on Defender of the Fatherland Day - a favorite men's soup

Real men cannot imagine dinner without a hearty, solid soup. Moreover, many soups replace a whole meal. What does a brave defender of the Fatherland need?

Any hostess knows better than to surprise her beloved man. My husband loves borscht very much, but still, on a holiday, I decided to treat him with fragrant soup. And I didn't guess...

I cook soup from any meat that is in the refrigerator. I add all the necessary seasonings, depending on the season and the preferences of the owner.

Today I have the following products:

• beef brisket - 1 kg;
• long-grain rice - 1 tbsp.;
• garlic - 4 cloves;
• 2 tomatoes;
• Onion - 5 pcs.;
• parsley and cilantro;
• suneli - 1 tsp;
• ground coriander - 1 tsp;
• Imeretian saffron - 1 tsp;
• bay leaf - 3 pcs.;
• adjika - 1 tsp;
• salt, black pepper

Soup step by step:

1. First you need to cook the brisket. First, I cut it into portioned pieces, put it in a saucepan and pour 2 liters of cold water. Such a broth is cooked for about 2 hours, at the beginning of cooking I always remove the foam.
2. In tomatoes, I cut off the cap, rub the flesh on a coarse grater, do not use the skin.
3. I add a small bunch of greens to the pan with boiled meat.
4. I cut the onion into cubes and send it to the pan. Then I add rice, pre-washed. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.
5. Chopped garlic along with chopped herbs need to be crushed.
6. Finely chop the nuts, mix them with a small amount of broth.
7. I take out the greens, pour in the nut gruel and mix. I add greens, spices, adjika to the soup. Salt and pepper kharcho abundantly.
8. The soup should be kept on low heat for another 10 minutes.

1. I always add a lot of greens to kharcho soup, this gives the dish a unique flavor.

On the second - recipes that love and seduce men

Everyone knows that the way to the heart of a beloved man, as well as to his other virtues, lies through the stomach. The main task is to correctly compose the menu. Our defenders need a lot of protein, as they consume much more energy.

Pork in pomegranate juice

Products for the recipe:

• Pork - 1 kg;
• Pomegranate - 1 pc.;
• salt, spices.

Cooking method:

1. We cut the pork into round pieces up to 2 cm thick.
2. Cut the pomegranate in half. Any way to remove the grains. We put them in a food bag, roll it with a rolling pin. Pierce the package in several places, pour the juice into a plate.
3. Marinate meat in juice.
4. Then fry until golden brown on both sides.
5. You need to salt the meat at the end of frying so that the juice does not flow out of it.

Pork medallions with pineapple and cheese

Let's prepare the products:

• Pork - 0.7 kg;
• pineapple, canned with rings - 1 b.;
• garlic - 3 cloves;
• cheese - 200g;
• mayonnaise - 100 g;
• salt, pepper, vegetable oil - to taste.

Cooking step by step

1. Cut the pork into 1 cm thick.
2. Mix pressed garlic with mayonnaise.
3. We rub the cheese.
4. Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil. We put medallions on it. Lubricate them with a mixture of garlic and mayonnaise. Put a circle of pineapple on the meat.
5. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and send to the oven. We fry for 45 at a temperature of 180-200 ° C.

Men's desserts for February 23

Despite the fact that our courageous defenders prefer meat, at least one is unlikely to refuse a sweet dessert. Men often have a sweet tooth too.

Therefore, desserts must be on the festive table. And since the theme of the feast is the holiday of February 23, you can give desserts a military theme.

Very popular among all desserts are cupcakes, which are decorated with a wish or an inscription on top.

You can bake a cake in the form of a gun and cartridges. There are no limits to creativity in this business. Well, if you don’t really want to bother with the design of themed desserts, you can cook traditionally delicious cakes, cookies, ice cream for your beloved men.

An airy cake with a liquid filling will appeal to the heroes of the occasion. The secret of a delicious fondant lies in the exact observance of the amount of ingredients taken, the choice of a suitable temperature regime and the use of a qualitative composition of products.

To prepare the dessert you will need:

• cream 20% - 85 ml;
• dark chocolate - 260 g;
• sugar - 200 g;
• honey - 7g;
• butter - 210 g;
• chicken egg - 2 pcs.;
• flour - 90 g;
• Cointreau liqueur.

Performing actions:

1. Whip cream, add honey and stir until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
2. Add chocolate, butter to the hot mixture, mix and cool.
3. Pour Cointreau liqueur into the cooled mass.
4. To prepare the dough, you need to melt the butter and chocolate.
5. Whisk eggs with sugar.
6. Add butter and chocolate, stir until smooth.
7. Knead the dough and send it to the refrigerator.
8. Cool and form the filling into balls. Place them in the refrigerator to chill.
9. Put the dough into greased molds.
10. Put the filling in the middle and bake at a temperature of 170-180 degrees for 10 minutes.

Serve baked chocolate products with ice cream or fruit.

In modern times, almost all of us work. Everyone has their own team, small or large, it doesn't matter. Congratulating male colleagues on Defender of the Fatherland Day is a sacred thing.

It is not always possible to organize a corporate party, but it is not difficult to congratulate men after work and treat them to something original.

Table decoration will be a variety of small canapes or sandwiches. They are easy to prepare and no recipes are required. We can make canapes with ham, chicken and other cuts.

You can decorate it with greens, a slice of fresh cucumber. We will place all this filling on a piece of crispy baguette.

In addition, it is necessary to put 2-3 types of salads on the table, for example:

• Russian salad;
• salad with chicken and mushrooms;
• salad in the form of a star to create a festive atmosphere.

It's cold outside on this winter day, so be sure to cook something in the oven, such as roast and meat in French.

And, of course, some dessert. It can be a cake or a cake.

You can please the beloved man of your life by preparing a festive dinner. The main rule is that food should be tasty, but not greasy and not heavy on the stomach.

You can take it as a basis, but it is better to cook something of your own. While cooking, you need to think about the pleasant, then in every particle there will be love and soul.

Husband's dinner menu:

1. Pork chop in batter.
2. Salad with shrimp.
3. Cake and dry wine.

Pork in batter in a pan

For a hot dish, I will take 500 grams of lean pork, cut it into pieces 1.5-2 cm thick. Salt and pepper each slice on both sides. Dip in flour and beaten eggs, and then fry in a hot frying pan with the addition of vegetable oil.

Shrimp salad for a romantic dinner

We need products:

• frozen shrimp - 400 g;
• lettuce leaves - 300 g;
• eggs - 4 pcs.;
• mayonnaise.

How to cook? Very simple:

1. Shrimps are poured with boiling water and kept for 3 minutes.
2. I cut lettuce leaves, eggs and shrimp into a salad bowl.
3. I mix everything and add a little mayonnaise.

Dessert cake "Prague" for dinner

And for dessert, I'll bake a cake called "Prague". It bakes quickly and easily and tastes perfect.

I will need these ingredients:

• eggs - 2 pcs.;
• sugar - 1 cup;
• sour cream - 1 cup;
• soda - ½ tsp 4
• vinegar - for extinguishing;
• flour - 2 cups;
• condensed cocoa - 400 g;
• butter - 200 g.

Cooking a cake step by step:

1. Eggs mixed with sugar.
2. I pour in sour cream, extinguish soda with vinegar and flour.
3. I knead the batter, the consistency of thick sour cream.
4. I pour all the dough into a form on parchment paper and send it to the oven for 40 minutes (180 degrees).
5. For cream, beat cocoa and butter.
6. I divide the finished cake into two parts, coat with cream. I use chocolate on top for decoration.

Such a pleasant holiday dinner will definitely be appreciated by my husband and family members. The main thing is not to forget to season all the dishes with great love and passion.

You see, my dears, how many tasty and original things you can come up with and cook for February 23!

It's all about you! Delight your men with unusual dishes for Defender of the Fatherland Day! And they will be grateful to you and this will be a great reason to celebrate March 8th even better!

P.S.: Now you should definitely count on a great gift for International Women's Day (March 8th) ...

Leave comments who else and how pleases their men on men's holidays.

Young ladies, do you remember that a wonderful holiday in all respects awaits us soon - March 8? And we will be with you, beautiful as fairies, accept flowers and gifts, listen to songs of praise from our knights and oaths of eternal love ... Great? I think so too. But .. Yes, there is one "but". For all this to happen, we need to work hard. No, not to go through bags of beans and peas, not to go through the ordeal of epilation and not to endure the torture of shopping. We just need to congratulate our men on February 23, to make the first move, so to speak. And for them, so courageous and strong, real defenders and warriors, there will be nothing left but to congratulate us on March 8 in response. Debt, as you remember, is red ... That's right, gifts and pleasant surprises. So let's, my girlfriends, get together and think about how we will congratulate the strong half of humanity. Well, of course, let's start with the main thing. Let's say how we love them, how we believe in them and how securely we feel behind their broad backs. Then we'll give you a gift. And then ... Then the man needs to be fed. Well, you know, a hungry man is an inadequate man. And we don't need those. We need brave and courageous - heroes, in a word. So let's go, ladies, make a menu.

Defender of the Fatherland Day was established in 1922. In some countries, an alternative to this holiday is World Men's Day, which is celebrated on the first Saturday of November. And the Ascension of Christ in Germany is unofficially considered a men's holiday in this country.

Universal menu for February 23

So, what can you cook on this day? Let's try to pick universal menu- which is enough to feed a real defender of the Fatherland with a delicious dinner or which can be taken as a basis by adding a few more suitable dishes if you are gathering at the table with a noisy company of friends and relatives.

Menu for February 23: appetizer

Let's start with snacks, that is, with a salad.

I think everyone will agree with me that the version of the “grass” salad, that is, some kind of light, simple and vegetable, in the case of February 23, will not be very appropriate. But, taking into account the fact that we will not stop at the salad, and more tasty and satisfying dishes will follow, then you should not make it too nutritious either. So let's put aside variations on the Greek theme and potato salads a la Olivier and choose the golden mean, for example, one of the versions of the world famous and beloved Caesar. I cook it with chicken breast, do not forget about cheese, croutons and an interesting dressing. I hope you enjoy my recipe too.

Menu for February 23: main course

We decided on the snack, now let's move on to main course. My opinion is that you should not experiment and offer some new, exotic dishes to the strong half on this day: it is not known whether they will be to your taste. Let's remember the good old, proven classics: . This dish is both festive and beautiful and very tasty. Plus, it's easy to prepare, which is a definite plus!

Menu for February 23: dessert

Well, let's not forget about dessert. Don't believe men when they say they don't like sweets. They love it, and how! Worst case, we'll eat it all ourselves. So I suggest that you definitely prepare a delicious cake for them, for example. And its name is suitable, and the taste is amazing, and the cakes for it can be prepared in advance - so on the morning of February 23, you just need to smear them with cream - and the dessert is ready!

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