Candlelight Dinner (Candlelight Dinner) is the pinnacle of romantic dining for couples. It is more popular in Europe, and more than 60% of people think that Candlelight Dinner is the best program in the world for two people.

Basic introduction Chinese name : Candlelight Dinner Foreign name : Candlelight Dinner Popular area : Europe Feature : Romantic Homemade method, dinner time, dinner place, dining table and chairs, table layout, diet type, background music, other additions, special tips, recipe introduction, recipe a, recipe two, recipe three, recipe four, homemade method We often see in the movie, but a lot of people are not sure what to do. The following is the method and precautions for making a homemade candlelight dinner! Preparation materials: whipped cream, milk chocolate, cake slice flavor, intoxicating. Production method: in the cake slice on a layer of whipped cream, and then a few pieces of good cake slice stacked together, the milk chocolate cut into small thin slices, randomly sprinkled on the cream cake. Note: when smearing whipped cream, not because of love and excessive, too much cream will cause a sense of sweetness and greasiness, but also to cover up the rich flavor of milk chocolate; milk chocolate must be thin, small, thick its flavor is too thick, but also affects the silky smooth texture. Sweet words: soft sweetness, thick fragrance, like a wisp of tenderness around the side. Put a piece on the tongue, close your eyes, let your mind swirl in the silky lubrication feeling, and experience the slowly spreading warmth and sweet aroma. Revel in the embrace of your favorite person and feel the silky softness! Love declaration: sunset drunk, sunset drunk, anyone can not hide. Because of my heart, because my heart is drunk. The best time to have dinner is in the evening on weekends or vacations, as there is plenty of time during the day to make preparations and buy food. Summer and fall evenings are preferred, but if you are interested and have enough time, you can do it all year round. However, the best time to eat is 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening. There is plenty of time for communication at meals, and plenty of time to continue the romance after meals until bedtime. - - Time early or late, can be adjusted accordingly to the season. Dinner Location Choose both the dining room and balcony of your home. If in the dining room, it is best to hang a beautiful painting on the wall near the dining table so as to set the mood. If there is a closed balcony, it can also be used. Imagine dining while enjoying the beautiful night view of the city, if you can also see the sunset that will be so pleasant. Dining table and chairs Family commonly used rectangular and round dining table can be, but the requirements of the dining table surface to have a certain area, in order to ensure that the table in the set up of things do not appear to be constricted. The best tablecloth on the table, you can set off the visual beauty of the meal, but also can cover the flaws of the table surface, while looking elegant. Chairs, it is best to use a high back, it is best to have a lace seat cushion. If you can have a set of beautifully crafted dining table and chairs, then it will certainly add a lot of color to the candlelight dinner. Tabletop arrangement After the tablecloth is laid, the tabletop can be placed on the items. Candlelight dinner can be prepared for a set of slightly more sophisticated than usual Chinese or Western-style tableware, so that looks neat and luxurious, while the meal can be mellow and beautiful to set off the best. The most indispensable protagonist or candles - candles can be used in the Western style above the branch "tall tower candlesticks", you can also choose the kind of thicker candles, and the kind of able to be placed in a bowl floating on the water "candle flower Candle Flower". The market can buy a variety of beautiful craft candles, no matter what candles, it is best to set the candles in the plate to avoid "wax tears" pollution table; and the best choice of candles to light beforehand, to avoid because of the smoke affecting the mood of the meal. You can use a combination of candles to create a three-dimensional candlelight. By the way, the table can not be missing there are bunches of flowers, flowers can also be removed a few and candles with the release of the atmosphere. Imagine savoring delicious food while smelling the fragrance of flowers, that's a wonderful feeling. Food and Drink You can use your own Chinese cuisine, but not too spicy and greasy. Hand-carved and cold platters are the way to go - if you don't know how to carve with a chef, put some effort into making your own cold platters. And then set a few colorful hot dishes, feel very good. If you have the conditions or can do western food or even Japanese food - that would be even better. Drinks can be chosen according to your own preferences, but drink little or no white wine - red or dry white wine or even beer is a good choice, and it is best to use the corresponding goblet according to the variety of wine. You can also add a little aperitif and dessert, and if you can taste your own cocktails, all the better. What is the perfect encounter between wine and food? Wine plays an important role in Western dining, and pairing it with the right wines for different cuisines can bring out the harmony of textures and flavors. How do you go about doing this? There is a simple mnemonic to follow - "white meat with white wine, red meat with red wine". In fact, wine and food pairing are complementary to each other, like the tannins in red wine, which can soften the meat fibers and make the meat feel smoother and more delicate in the mouth, therefore, red wine is usually used to pair with red meat. Red wine is usually used with red meat, such as beef, lamb, pork, etc.; and white wine acid, can increase the taste of fresh, suitable for seafood with its fishy taste or with pork, chicken and other lighter flavored meat, as long as you choose the right wine, the mouth of the delicious and immediately add points. Background music If the candlelight dinner is not accompanied by music, it will seem a little short. Among the types of music, it is good to choose beautiful violin and piano music as the background music for candlelight dinner. The main body of the background music or to Western music is good, because the traditional Chinese folk music is almost nothing suitable for the background of the candlelight dinner - but to avoid the use of more exciting symphony or jazz and electronic music, otherwise it will spoil the atmosphere of the dinner. Some softer, lighter music and everyday favorites are also good choices. --But be sure to control the volume of the music, which can be turned down slightly, can produce a hazy sense of beauty. Other additions If there is a humidifier in the room, you can put a slight drop of perfume in the water, which can produce a wonderful mood. If the table is set with your lover's birthday cake and red roses, it will be incredibly romantic. You can enjoy the warmth of romance and the richness of love during the meal. Men are advised to refrain from smoking and to limit alcohol consumption during the meal. One more reminder - slow down the pace of eating properly, because eating is not the goal, creating a romantic life and enjoying the beautiful warmth of love is the main thing. Candlelight dinner can be complemented with other love programs, meals are not in a hurry to wash the dishes - add a little "small program" after dinner, whether it is a knee-to-knee conversation or a romantic duo dance is a good choice, the main thing is that you can put the romantic and cozy! Continued ...... Special Tips If the quality of the candle is not good, there may be lead pollution in the combustion - so after dinner or the next day to remember to open the window ventilation, so as not to pollute the indoor air; and appropriate control of the time and number of candlelight dinner! Candlelight dinners can be occasional. Candlelight dinners can be held once in a while, there is no need to do it every night - so that both interpretation of the romantic and will not hurt the body because of the candle. Although candles are very polluting, it is still recommended to go for goods sold by regular manufacturers and regular stores. In addition, when chatting, appropriate humor and flirting will make the whole candlelight dinner more romantic. Recipes Want him (her) to understand your heart, in addition to the option to go to a Western restaurant to taste the food, but also at home to do a sweet dinner for him (her). This special food for him (her), loaded with strong love, will certainly give him a surprise. Enjoy the dinner undisturbed under the candlelight, this Valentine's Day night only belongs to you and him/her. Even if you only know how to cook instant noodles, it doesn't matter, here are some candlelight dinner recipes for you, teaching you how to make candlelight dinner. Recipe 1 In Western cuisine, the main dish certainly occupies a dominant position, but without the right side dish as a partner, it is difficult to play the essence of the whole dish. If you know how to make spaghetti, and it is the kind of spaghetti bolognese with tomato and beef stuffing, if so, it is very good, the spaghetti as a side dish is very common in Western cuisine, and the main dish with it is the steak. Side dish spaghetti practice: Ingredients: tomato sauce (preferably with tomato salsa, so that the flavor is not very acidic, the texture will not be very raw), peeled and seeded tomatoes a (chopped), chopped onion, and minced garlic. Practice: cook the pasta in salted water, then put it in cool water for a while, take a pan, heat up the oil (preferably olive oil, if not, just use normal frying oil), add onion, garlic and sauté the flavor, add tomato sauce and fresh tomato crushed, sautéed over low heat, and when the soup thickens, add the boiled spaghetti and stir-fry evenly. This is the side dish that goes with the steak. Simple it Main dish black pepper steak practice: black pepper steak picture Ingredients: steak (supermarket to buy a good slice of steak), salt, black pepper, butter, garlic, chopped onion moderate Method: 1, steak cleaned and dried with kitchen paper, steak two full of uniformly smeared with the right amount of salt and black pepper, marinated for 10-20 minutes (pickling time) Do not be too long, or the steak will be old); steak salt will ooze water, before frying and then dry the water. 2, put a little butter in the pan, heat, put the steak on high heat and fry for 50 seconds, turn the other side of the pan for another 40 seconds, turn the heat down and continue to fry for 20 seconds, turn the other side of the pan, until the degree of your favorite degree of rawness, sheng out. (At the beginning of the high heat is to be able to seal the steak's own moisture, so as not to fry the steak dry; frying time avoid using a spatula to press the steak) 3, the pan and then put a little butter (15g or so) hot, put the garlic, chopped onion burst incense, seasoned with a little salt, crushed black pepper (can be a little bit more), add a little water, high heat to boil, turn the heat down to coo, in the middle of the spatula can be used to draw a circle constantly until the soup is thick can be, and finally pour the black pepper sauce to the steak, the steak can be used as the main ingredient. Finally, pour the black pepper sauce on the steak is done. All that's left to do is to plate it up, garnish with a few greens, cauliflower, and a fried egg to top it off. In addition, you need to buy some bread, preferably French ring-shaped, who called France is the capital of romance it, learn a little, huh? Recipe 2 Salad: Sweet Encounter Ingredients: lettuce, crab meat, grapefruit meat, strawberries. Toppings: olive oil, lemon juice, a little honey. Characteristics: crab meat low fat, olive oil fresh, and did not add too much seasoning, refreshing and healthy. Directions: 1. Pat or tear the crab meat and set aside. 2. Chop the lettuce and grapefruit meat, mix with the crab meat and serve on a plate. 3. Pour olive oil, lemon juice and a little honey together, mix well and pour over the salad. 4. Finally, take a strawberry and cut it into several pieces for decoration. Tip: You can buy ready-made crab cakes from the supermarket, thaw them, pat or tear them and sear them. If you can buy fresh crab in the market, it's better to steam the crab and then remove the crab meat and crumble it, the flavor of fresh crab meat will be much sweeter. Spaghetti: A Love Affair Spaghetti Ingredients: spaghetti (100g), 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, fresh mushrooms, a few cherry tomatoes, a little shredded chicken. Seasoning: olive oil, salt, pepper. Characteristics: Spaghetti "yi yi tough", like a lingering love, will certainly make him (her) heart. Directions: 1. Bring the water to a boil, add ? teaspoon of salt, then put the spaghetti down to cook. Use chopsticks to stir the spaghetti while cooking to prevent it from sticking together. Cook the spaghetti over low heat for about 12 minutes, until it is 90% cooked. When you pick up a piece of spaghetti and cut it in half, the center of the spaghetti will still be slightly yellow and the color of the outside of the spaghetti will be clearly different from that of the spaghetti, so you can pick it up. 2. Cut the red and yellow bell peppers into several pieces, thinly slice the mushrooms, and cut the cherry tomatoes in half. 3. Add olive oil, a little salt and pepper and sauté the red and yellow bell peppers, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. 4. Add shredded chicken and spaghetti, add appropriate seasonings and stir fry well. Tips: It is recommended to use imported Italian brand spaghetti. Fresh mushrooms can be bought in ordinary markets after spring and fall rains. Shredded chicken is to hang the flavor, if you think it is troublesome you can not add. Main Course: Intense Honey Ingredients: fish pieces (150g), red and yellow bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, cucumber, cream. Seasoning: olive oil, salt, pepper. Characteristics: Girls may worry that steak is too high in calories, and most of the steaks in the supermarket are marinated, so making fish steak is much fresher and healthier. Directions: 1. Add olive oil, salt and pepper and fry the fish pieces until slightly golden. To find out if the fish is cooked, stick chopsticks into it. If it goes through easily and doesn't stick, it's cooked. 2. Dice bell peppers and cucumber and fry them in water or lightly in olive oil as a side dish. 3. Cook the fresh mushrooms with the cream, just until thickened, and pour the sauce over the fish pieces. 4. Sprinkle a good amount of parsley on the side of the dish as a garnish. Tip: Fish can be bought in supermarkets, lobster, cod can be. You can also go to the market to buy sea bass, tell the fishmonger to remove the scales and bones of the sea bass, and cut up two pieces of fish fillets. Dessert: Heart to Heart Ingredients: Cream, strawberries Characteristics: This dessert is very simple, the shape of the strawberries is lovely, like a red heart, you will be able to "plum" her. Directions: 1. Find a pretty dish and put the washed strawberries in it. 2. 2. Add the right amount of sugar to the cream and whisk it with a mixer, or use a whisk if you don't have a mixer. 3. Put the beaten cream on the strawberries and do some decoration. Tips: You can also use fruit-flavored yogurt instead of cream, which is even lower in fat and tastes good. Just try to find a thicker yogurt, so that the shape is lovely. The finishing touch Wine, wine and candles The romance of wine and candles A romantic Valentine's Day dinner is as much about the ambiance as it is about the food. How to create a Valentine's Day dining environment? We've got a couple of tips for you. First of all, a romantic Valentine's Day dinner is certainly not without wine, the chef recommended the 2003 St. Laurent Saturnine from Australia's Garonpa Winery, which has a sweet taste and is easy to please the girl's heart. Secondly, the table can be carefully arranged. Put a bouquet of flowers, let the table immediately brighten up. Napkin ring don't a rose, let her pick up the napkin when there is a kind of surprise. Table in the middle of some scented candles, the flavor should be light, in the candlelight if not the fragrance slowly spread out. Tablecloths must be chosen right, a little lace, or simply pink, not cheesy and full of love. Finally, good tableware is very important, chipped or faded tableware is never tolerated, tableware should not only be clean, if some chic shape or pattern, must be able to add a lot of points. Recipe 3 Soup: Cream of Mushroom Soup, Beetroot Soup Salad: Mixed Salad, Fruit Salad Main Course: Beef with Tomato, Shrimp with Creamy Garlic, Pan-fried Pork Chop, Grilled Steak Staple Food: Beef Pasta with Garlic, Garlic Bread Recipe 4 Cold Dishes: Eggs in Three Colors or Cauliflower or Sugar Tomato or Fish with Anchovy, Simple Enough, and Good Looking (choose any one) Hot Dishes: Assorted Seafood, Stir Fried Shrimp with Anchovies and Spicy Peppers, Sweet and Sour Baby Back Ribs, Steamed Fish, and Taro Casserole with Preserved Pork. I'm not sure I can do that. A lot more. (Any two) Snacks: leek cake, honey pancakes, vegetable pancakes, siu mai, etc. (Any one) Soup: you can boil chicken and duck, but I like light soup, such as mushrooms fresh soup, that is, a lot of mushrooms to cook together Desserts: wine pearl dumplings, fungus soup, etc. (Any one) Imagine, gentle music in the flow, the candles gently swaying, pouring two glasses of red wine, slowly savoring the Western food (the key is to do it yourself) When he took out a meal, he was so happy to see you. Imagine the gentle music flowing, the candlelight swaying gently, pouring two glasses of red wine, slowly savoring the western food (the key is to do it yourself) when he took out a mysterious gift, affectionate promise of happiness for a lifetime, it is how romantic ah! Candlelight dinner recipes, you must try.