Why Do We Eat Pork and Sauerkraut on New Year’s Day

EatDelights ^ | Kimberley Baxter

[DallasBiff]

It’s no coincidence that pork chops and sauerkraut are traditional holiday dishes, especially on New Year’s Day.

This meal symbolizes wealth and prosperity for the coming year in German-American culture

[DallasBiff]

Pork and sauerkraut is a northeast tradition.

After the pork and sauerkraut dinner as a pre-teen, I went next door to hang out and watch football and the italian mother, insisted that i have a couple of strands of sauerkraut for "good luck".

[taxcontrol]

Nasty.

Red beans and rice for New Years

[EEGator]

Pennsylvania Dutch are really Krauts.

[Kaiser8408a]

I do because ... I love sauerkraut and pork. Or sauerkraut and sausage. Or ...

[dforest]

Pork and sauerkraut is good cooked with lots of garlic and served with mashed potatoes.

[lee martell]

At house, we often had Polish Kielbasa with sauerkraut and mustard on a hot dog bun. Side order of french fries. The drinks?
Either Vernor’s Ginger Ale or Canada Dry were preferred.

[EEGator]

Nothing like fermented cabbage after swilling 14 beers, a glass of wine, 5 shots of Jack, and a pill from the counter...

[JBW1949]

In the South, it’s Black-eyed peas...

[DugwayDuke]

My German born wife claims that Germans don’t need an excuse to eat pork and sauerkraut. BTW, she mixes her sauerkraut with mashed potatos and pork gravy.

[OHPatriot]

I’ll trade Pierogi’s for mashed potatoes.

[Dr. Sivana]

Oliebollen with fresh coffee! (Thanks to my 1/2 Dutch wife)

[dforest]

Ooh, I like those too.

[Fungi]

“We?” Not me. There are many such customs; black-eyed peas and rice, bangers and mash, mincemeat pie and rice and others. For me a nice roasted turkey or chicken—but pork sausage? Never touch the stuff, but love sauerkraut.

[dforest]

Clears out the um, system nicely.

[Larry Lucido]

Give me pizza. There is pork, and you can pretend the cheese is sauerkraut.

[griswold3]

Yum! Grew up on that prepared by my German mother.

[vg0va3]

Don’t think I have ever partaken in such a tradition.

[EEGator]

I’m of Irish descent, but I’d take the pizza as well.

We’re good for drinking, fighting, and {blank}ing.

Our cuisine isn’t our strong suit.

[Pure Country]

If you are from Iowa/Illinois line. Happy Joe Special...kraut and ham pizza. If you know, you know. The best!

[Georgia Girl 2]

I the South we eat collards, blacked eyed peas and rice. I usually throw in a corned beef.