Sauerkraut on New Years Day: Yeah or Nay

[LynneSin]

I have no clue where the tradition came from, but for some reason it's a big deal in Central Pennsylvania (where I grew up). Sauerkraut on New Years Day. Yum, Yum - nothing like pickled cabbage :eyes:

Personally, I won't touch the stuff, but my mother always cooks up a big pot of it for New Years Day (hence why I don't go to Harrisburg anymore for Jan 1st).

Anyone else a big fan of Sauerkraut and especially on New Years Day

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. what are you eating it with?

Like, a hot dog or something? Or are you just grabbing handfulls of sauerkraut and shoving them into your mouth?

[aQuArius]

5. OMG, nice mental picture

I only eat Sauerkraut on Bratwurst, but not on New Year's Day necessarily. Great, now I have this image of Magic Rat chewing mouthfulls of Saurkraut with strings bursting out of his mouth, thanks!

[LynneSin]

6. You usually put it on sausage or a hot dog or something

My mother cooks it in a crock pot with the sausage.

[sexybomber]

13. well that sounds delicious then

except I'd buy mine from the supermarket. No offense to your mom though!

[curse10]

17. I shovel it in

especially if it's my oma's sauerkraut. :-)

[aQuArius]

18. You have an Oma, too?

Meine Grossvater ist von Deutchland geborgen. Someone who might actually understand me! Do you eat stollen on Christmas?

[Whitacre D_WI]

20. Ich verstehe ein bisschen Deutsch,

aber meine Oma sprechts kein Deutsch. Ich musse Englisch spreche mit irh.

(Okay, I can't spell or conjugate, but you get the idea).

[aQuArius]

21. Wunderbar!

I think your Deutsch ist prima! I don't remember a whole lot from German class, but I can understand a lot when its written. Hertzliche Neue Jahr!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Best to start off the New Year regular without last year's shit

I'll even bet that's where it came from. I've never heard of sauerkraut on New Year's day but I would venture to guess a highly impacted German made that up.

[LynneSin]

4. Pennsylvania Dutch eating all the way

I won't touch it. I also won't touch Scrapple ( :puke: )

[everythingsxen]

9. My family has that same tradition.

Saurkraut and pork every New Years Day.

[TreasonousBastard]

12. I eat sauerkraut..

but I agree absolutely about the scrapple.

Scrapple is not food-- it is punishment.

[Kellanved]

3. Rollmops, deviled eggs, smoked fish,

...

raw organic Sauerkraut isn't bad either :hi: .

[Goldmund]

7. I'll tell you where the tradition came from

Sauerkraut is very efficient at replenishing the water and salt your body needs after getting fucked up on New Year's eve.

[felonious thunk]

8. I thought it was prevelant too

But maybe the sauerkraut is really just a PA Dutch thing. As I've lived in other parts of the country, people look at me strange when I mentioned the New Years tradition of pork and sauerkraut.

Of course, in the shell that is Central PA, I'd never heard of people eating black eyed peas either.

[trof]

10. BEPs

Black Eyed Peas
Dat's da ticket!

[beyurslf]

11. Sorry it is nasty.

[Padraig18]

14. I like sauerkraut!

Actually, I like cabbage in almost any form or variety. :)

[Dookus]

15. Yup...

my family's from Central PA - we always ate pork and sauerkraut on New Year's Day.

[curse10]

16. Sauerkraut is good every day of the year!!!

yum yum! :-)

[JVS]

19. Sauerkraut is something that you can put pork with and leave on the stove

it's easy, pork on new years is traditional. I think it is so you can cook up your kielbasa or pork and just leave it alone and party