Late post for this but at least we're still in the same month, ha. New Year's day eating traditions...
All over the country, there are traditional things to eat on New Year's Day for luck and prosperity in the New Year. Here in the South it's usually greens and black eyed peas.
I took this picture at the grocery store in the days before New Year's Eve to remind me to post about this. Mustard greens, collard greens, black eye peas and out of camera view, chunks of ham, all neatly organized together for convenient purchasing. They know their market, ha!
2nd Man doesn't like black eyed peas (I love them) but fortunately we both love greens (and have grown them in our Fall garden for several seasons) so we did have sautéed greens on New Years Day.
We were curious though, what other food traditions are there that you all have out there?
Usually I prepare pork chops. Pork to symbolize progress for the coming year or at times I will prepare fish; for abundance for the upcoming year.
ReplyDeleteHubby wanted hamburgers this year so that's what I prepared for New Years along with onion rings.
We are traditional southerners. Pork, black eyed peas, collards and cornbread. Every. Single. Year
ReplyDeleteThe hubs, originally from PA, insists on Pork roasted with Sauerkraut, which I despise, but it's supposed to bring good luck in the New Year. My side of the family has always enjoyed a French Canadian Pork Pie (Tourtiere) also considered lucky. So two pork dishes, both very different, and at least I enjoy one of them!
ReplyDeletefor my german spouse, there's pork & sauerkraut. for me (a brit by ancestry), dessert is plum pudding & brandy butter (I import both from the UK for authentic taste).
ReplyDeleteI have lived in the South all my life, and as far as I know, blackeyed peas are the only tradition. Of course, pork, cooked greens, and cornbread are what we eat with blackeyed peas all year long. On NYD, I have had all sorts of meals, but blackeyed peas is the tradition.
ReplyDeleteHam, black-eyed peas, cornbread, and, for greens, cabbage. I like this not only for New Year’s but it’s a good warm-me-up meal anytime in winter.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up, we always had a boiled dinner of ham, cabbage and potatoes. I no longer make a boiled dinner, but make sure that sometime during the day, I have at least a bite of all three items.
ReplyDeleteI usually make cabbage and potatoes with ham chunks and green beans. Just something I like to make.
ReplyDeleteThe only traditional New Year's Day fare I've ever had was of the drunk recovery sort.
ReplyDeleteEither the least hungover person drove to McDonald's for double cheeseburgers, fries, and vanilla shakes (which were pressed against one's throbbing forehead before being consumed). Or we roused ourselves and headed to a diner for fried eggs, corned beef hash, home fries, lots and lots of ketchup/and or gravy, and hot black coffee.
Hurrah for tradition! :^)
I have 2 traditional eats for NY eve... longer one: crock-pot meatballs in Heinz Chili Sauce and grape jelly or cranberries.. and potato salad on the side. The lazy one is triscuit (crackers) with a slice of pepperoni and a cube of pepper jack or cheddar cheese and melt a plate of these in the microwave .. just food heaven just for that special new years eve!!
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