New Year's Cultural Traditions

[Tonguez]

I’m kind of shocked that no one has said pork and sauerkraut! Where I’m from, at least, that is THE traditional New Year’s Day meal, hands down.

I assumed it was a wide-spread thing, but maybe it’s more of a regional thing?

Pork certainly, sauerkraut is a regional preference

 

[Celebrim]

I’m kind of shocked that no one has said pork and sauerkraut! Where I’m from, at least, that is THE traditional New Year’s Day meal, hands down.

I assumed it was a wide-spread thing, but maybe it’s more of a regional thing?

Regional where? In the Midwest they tend to be corned beef and cabbage, and in some parts of the Midwest that cabbage is sauerkraut, but I've never heard a pork and sauerkraut. Are you back in the "old country" or are you in a place old enough that it retained the old country traditions untouched by the economics of the new world?

I can imagine some parts of the south being ham and black-eyed peas, but not ham and cabbage. So you have me intrigued.

 

[aco175]

I think New Years Eve is a young person's game. I went out to eat with my brother and his family and was home by 9:30. Heard Stanger Things broke Netflix at 8pm when it released. Waiting 5 mire minutes, then I can go to bed. My kids are out at their age.

 

[Aeson]

Regional where? In the Midwest they tend to be corned beef and cabbage, and in some parts of the Midwest that cabbage is sauerkraut, but I've never heard a pork and sauerkraut. Are you back in the "old country" or are you in a place old enough that it retained the old country traditions untouched by the economics of the new world?

I can imagine some parts of the south being ham and black-eyed peas, but not ham and cabbage. So you have me intrigued.

I can do with some nice boiled cabbage. It's the rotten cabbage sauerkraut I'm not a fan of. Usually corned beef and cabbage is a St. Patrick's Day thing around here.

 

[Marc Radle]

Regional where? In the Midwest they tend to be corned beef and cabbage, and in some parts of the Midwest that cabbage is sauerkraut, but I've never heard a pork and sauerkraut. Are you back in the "old country" or are you in a place old enough that it retained the old country traditions untouched by the economics of the new world?

I can imagine some parts of the south being ham and black-eyed peas, but not ham and cabbage. So you have me intrigued.

I’m in Pennsylvania.

Pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day must be a PA Dutch thing, which makes sense.

It’s so prevalent, I just assumed it was more of a wide-spread thing, but apparently not!