killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jan 1, 2010 1:22am
it's the New Year...there is something way back in my memory bank that says that we must have pork and sauerkraut to start the New Year...
What is the origin of this tradition?
How many others follow this ageless culinary delight?
What is the origin of this tradition?
How many others follow this ageless culinary delight?
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jan 1, 2010 1:25am
I'll eat the pork; not the sauerkraut
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tuskytuffguy
Posts: 615
Jan 1, 2010 1:31am
Gonna be Kraut in my house! If it's gonna be good kraut, it's gotta be Sweet Willie's in a bag. None of that canned shit. Add a can of beer and some brown sugar, and I'm in heaven! Although, my stomach and ass will punish me for it.
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jan 1, 2010 1:33am
^^^agree with that...canned sauerkraut is like cabbage in water.
Beer is good.
Beer is good.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Jan 1, 2010 1:35am
kraut not allowed to stink up my house.
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jan 1, 2010 1:38am
^^^apparently it imbues good luck...that is the deal...!
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jan 1, 2010 1:41am
It's our German heritage here.
Bring it all on.
Bring it all on.
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jan 1, 2010 1:43am
it is already in the Crock Pot............
salto
Posts: 2,611
Jan 1, 2010 4:59am
Had brats with mustard and kraut....awesome!
believer
Posts: 8,153
Jan 1, 2010 6:38am
Pork and bagged kraut here too! A little beer and brown sugar...ummmmmmmm.
The stinkier the better. The German line in me insists.
Put a little kraut on top of those buttered mashed taters too please!
The stinkier the better. The German line in me insists.
Put a little kraut on top of those buttered mashed taters too please!
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jm71witmr
Posts: 85
Jan 1, 2010 7:52am
Having our kraut and brats today. Am not a fan of sauerkraut. Its a tradition and my wife is in charge of kitchen : ).
Happy New Year- all.
Happy New Year- all.
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Gobuckeyes1
Posts: 497
Jan 1, 2010 8:51am
Just got done putting it in the crock pot. Pork, potatoes, kraut, apples, beer. Should be ready by kickoff of the Rose Bowl.
Definitely a tradition for my family, and a good way to celebrate my German heritage and hopefully bring some good luck for the new year!
Definitely a tradition for my family, and a good way to celebrate my German heritage and hopefully bring some good luck for the new year!
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Jan 1, 2010 9:03am
Getting ready to put a pork loin, kruat, potatoes in the crock right now... kind of wish I had thought of the apples!
I'll need that good luck ...lots of goals and hopeful improvements are going to happen this year.
I'll need that good luck ...lots of goals and hopeful improvements are going to happen this year.
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heinieg71
Posts: 18
Jan 1, 2010 9:09am
Both sets of my grandparents, both very German, said that you have pork and sauerkraut for good luck in the coming year. We do it every year. Have a pork loin ready to go on the grill and kraut ready to go as well. Awesome.
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Gobuckeyes1
Posts: 497
Jan 1, 2010 9:25am
I hear ya...plans for this upcoming year include resigning from my current job, selling our house, relocating for my wife's job, and the birth of my son (we already have a 3 year old daughter). All of this will be happening within the next six months. Also, my brother is headed to Afghanistan and they are having a child as well, so I will be standing in for him as much as possible since he farms 150 acres and needs someone to do the work for him while he is away.Apple wrote: Getting ready to put a pork loin, kruat, potatoes in the crock right now... kind of wish I had thought of the apples!
I'll need that good luck ...lots of goals and hopeful improvements are going to happen this year.
I think I'm going to eat as much sauerkraut as I can today...
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Jan 1, 2010 9:53am
A man after my own heartbeliever wrote: Pork and bagged kraut here too! A little beer and brown sugar...ummmmmmmm.
The stinkier the better. The German line in me insists.
Put a little kraut on top of those buttered mashed taters too please!
The pork & kraut are in the crock pot awaiting kickoff of the Rose Bowl game.
As to the origin: I've always been told it's to bring good luck in the New Year. Here's a brief description I found:
NEW YEAR'S DAY TRADITIONS
Pork & Sauerkraut are a main dish for New Years Day in the German heritage, as pigs are considered good luck charm symbols and cabbage leaves are symbolic of money, thus having pork and Sauerkraut are felt to be the best way to pave the way for the New Year. This goes back to the distant past when farm families who had a pig felt they were lucky enough to have one to feed their families during the winter. Pigs thus became good luck charms and were also used then for saving money in piggy banks. In German one says "ich habe Schwein gehabt," or I have had pig," which means colloquially that: I have had good luck!" Little pigs of cake or candy (marzipan - almond paste is popular) are also produced. The custom really demonstrates the ancient rural origins of this particular custom.
This graph is from the University of Cincinnati library on traditions. Scroll down to the last one. http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/ger_americana/traditions.html
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BCSbunk
Posts: 972
Jan 1, 2010 11:59am
That is what I had last night and will today. Just a tradition I adopted from my parents.
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cat_lover
Posts: 2,388
Jan 1, 2010 1:02pm
Rueben sandwich last night. Pork Loin and Kraut today. German heritage here as well.
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hootie44
Posts: 11
Jan 1, 2010 1:07pm
"If you've ever seen a pig, all four feet are pointing forward, so it's going forward into the New Year."
the "good luck" part of eating the black-eyed peas goes like this: if you start the New Year dining in humility (eating the peas), you will become more prosperous as the year progresses. Actually, black-eyed peas aren’t peas at all but legumes, a member of the bean family. Some serve the peas with greens and cornbread. According to tradition, the peas represent coins, the greens symbolize paper money, and the cornbread stands for gold. I've heard that some cooks add a penny to the cooking pot; the person who gets the dished up coin will be showered with good fortune all year long.
the "good luck" part of eating the black-eyed peas goes like this: if you start the New Year dining in humility (eating the peas), you will become more prosperous as the year progresses. Actually, black-eyed peas aren’t peas at all but legumes, a member of the bean family. Some serve the peas with greens and cornbread. According to tradition, the peas represent coins, the greens symbolize paper money, and the cornbread stands for gold. I've heard that some cooks add a penny to the cooking pot; the person who gets the dished up coin will be showered with good fortune all year long.
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miller45452003
Posts: 673
Jan 1, 2010 1:08pm
5 1/2 lb. pork loin, kraut, apples, beer, brown sugar all in the slow cooker now....mmmmm. Mashed potatoes and applesauce to go with it. Ready in time to watch the domination of the Ducks!!
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Jan 1, 2010 1:20pm
Got that right....The Buckeyes will dominate the Ducks!miller45452003 wrote: 5 1/2 lb. pork loin, kraut, apples, beer, brown sugar all in the slow cooker now....mmmmm. Mashed potatoes and applesauce to go with it. Ready in time to watch the domination of the Ducks!!
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Preacher
Posts: 218
Jan 1, 2010 2:33pm
Ribs and Kraut. Watching the Buckeyes go Duck Hunting.
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Angel
Posts: 363
Jan 1, 2010 3:05pm
It isn't New Years without Pork and Sauerkraut!
I can't remember a New Years without it!
I smell it cooking in the crock pot now. MMMMMMM........
Can't wait. Probably eat it during the Ohio State game.
I can't remember a New Years without it!
I smell it cooking in the crock pot now. MMMMMMM........
Can't wait. Probably eat it during the Ohio State game.
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dancinbear
Posts: 236
Jan 1, 2010 3:18pm
Our family has always done corned beef on New Years. This year I'll be at Frickers for the game so I'll have a BLT and coleslaw....that counts right?
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jan 1, 2010 3:24pm
^^^take the cabbage anyway you can get it!