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Why Do We Eat Pork and Sauerkraut on New Year’s Day
EatDelights ^ | Kimberley Baxter

Posted on 12/30/2022 3:19:18 PM PST by 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

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food
KEYWORDS: newyearsday; sauerkraut; tradition
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To: Celtic Conservative

I never thought of that. I suppose the falafel could be a folding sandwich as with tortillas or gyros. Hmmm.
Lighter than most bread.


101 posted on 12/30/2022 9:50:47 PM PST by lee martell
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To: DallasBiff

I’m a horrible German descendant. I hate kraut. -ick face-


102 posted on 12/30/2022 10:30:21 PM PST by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: metmom

onion perogi swimming in butter..


103 posted on 12/30/2022 10:33:09 PM PST by mylife (And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids...)
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To: DallasBiff

Black-eyed peas and hog jowl.....except none of the stores are selling jowl this year. You can get every other part of the pig, but no jowls.


104 posted on 12/30/2022 10:35:48 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite its unfashionability)
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To: mylife

I prefer potato ones with LOTS of sour cream.


105 posted on 12/30/2022 11:18:00 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: lee martell

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106 posted on 12/31/2022 5:50:44 AM PST by dakine
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To: Hot Tabasco

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107 posted on 12/31/2022 5:59:38 AM PST by PalominoGuy ( )
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

I think that’s a Cuban Reuben. One of the substitutions is cole slaw.

In fact, I like the turkey in place of the pastrami. Don’t mind mammal meat, but turkey is less gristly to eat thru. Rather have it smooth.

The other thing is most sub 1000 Island for Russian dressing. Not terrible, but not fully accurate. I guess Russian is not common so they wing it.


108 posted on 12/31/2022 7:40:15 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV)
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To: Tacrolimus1mg

I’m ok.

I despise sauerbraten.

My mother was famous for being a great cook, and sauerbraten was something she was known for. But I hated it. Made me barf. Instead of sour beef I called it sour barf.

I adore kraut.

I also like things like jaegerschnitzel.


109 posted on 12/31/2022 7:43:16 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMV)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin
I seldom order a Reuben in a restaurant because they’re usually not very good. One place even made what they called a Reuben with coleslaw instead of sauerkraut, if you can believe that.

I thought a Reuben with slaw was called a Rachael.

110 posted on 12/31/2022 8:12:25 AM PST by DallasBiff (Kamala is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I use thousand island myself when making them at home. Never cole slaw, though, no matter what.


111 posted on 12/31/2022 8:24:06 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: DallasBiff

A Rachel is made with pastrami (some use turkey), and cole slaw. It’s good for what it is, but it’s not a Reuben, which is made with corned beef and sauerkraut.


112 posted on 12/31/2022 8:31:35 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Alas Babylon!

“Don’t forget the cornbread, greens and hog jowls to go with those peas.”

That’s what we are having. Cheating a little on the greens and having brussels sprouts, but close enough to cabbage, I think.

My mother always said that tradition started in the South because if you were poor in the South and got up on New Years Day about all you would find to eat would be some dried black eyed peas, a chunk of salt pork, some cornmeal and some kind of leftover greens in the garden.


113 posted on 12/31/2022 8:34:20 AM PST by nomorelurker
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To: nomorelurker

Yeah, I’m in South Alabama, right where the highlands/piney woods meet the Blackbelt.

This is the meal making method for both poor whites and/or black folk.

We only get the parts of the hog and fowl the rich don’t want. Only thing is whites won’t eat chitlins never!

Backs, jowls, wings (although everyone wants these nowadays, so the price is through the roof), hocks, and pig feet.


114 posted on 12/31/2022 12:00:38 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
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