Christmas Eve Dinner

- Christmas Eve is celebrated on December 24, the day before the Christmas remembrance of the birth of Jesus
- Many families trim their Christmas tree before or after the meal
- Some foods are chosen to represent Christian beliefs
- Germany's traditional fare is roasted goose, duck, carp and potato salad
- Italian Catholics eat seafood
- Czech and Slovakian celebrations offer fish, soup and carp

Christmas Eve Dinners are often large feasts traditionally consisting of turkey or ham.
American Christmas Eve Dinner

Americans are multi-cultural and therefore the Christmas Eve dinners are varied. Some families prefer a meal similar to a Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes, while others dine on kielbasa (Polish sausage), cabbage, soup, ham, casseroles or Lasagna.
Ukrainian Christmas Eve Dinner
The Ukrainians observe the Holy Supper, a a meatless 12-course meal to recognize the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. Hay is present, usually under the table, as a reminder that Jesus was born in a manger. Three loaves of braided bread, Kolach, are placed in the center of the table to represent the Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit). Portions of the meal are kutia (honey-sweetened boiled wheat), beet soup (borsch), fish, sauerkraut and varenyky (a potato and onion dumpling).Suite 101: Holy Supper

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- @stephenfry Stephen, connaisseur of good, renaissance man: Help, please! Where do I take my parents for christmas eve dinner in London?
- @caffeinated_mom Here is a link to it on my blog. I assemble it Christmas Eve & then bake it Christmas morning. Very filling until dinner
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