Two New Year's eating habits of the Soviet era people should forget about for good

Soviet people did not have many holidays. Therefore, it was customary to celebrate the New Year on a grand scale.

Most people who lived through those times developed certaing eating habits. Some of them can be traced to this day and are passed down from generation to generation. FoodOboz talks about two of the most common New Year's eating habits that should long be forgotten.

Large servings

It's no secret that the Soviet Union was short of food. Therefore, some of products had to be bought in advance. On New Year's Eve, the table was covered with dishes completely.

Housewives prepared several types of salads in huge quantities. For example, Olivier salad was prepared in basins because there was no other container of the right size in the house. Now that there is no shortage of food, it is better to choose lighter dishes and cook them in smaller quantities.

Leaving food for later

In today's world, access to any food will remain even after the New Year holidays are over. Therefore, it no longer makes sense to try to consume as much food and alcohol as possible. In the USSR, it was quite the opposite. People tried to leave food for the future because the next holiday for which the festive table would be set was only two months away, and that was March 8.

Now it is better to focus on tasting all the dishes on the New Year's table but in very small servings. This will be good for your body and will not harm your figure. The same applies to alcoholic beverages, a large amount of which can ruin the holiday not only for the person who drinks them but also for the guests.