New Years Tradition - to eat pork - what are yours?

[kittylover4ever]

Here in Ohio, growing up, we always had some kind of sauerkraut and pork dish on New Years day. Here I thought it was a well known tradition, but have since found out from friends all over that they had never heard of that. Have you guys ever heard of eating pork on New years??

[RobiLee]

YES! We do the same here too. Alden and I had our pork and saurekraut dinner on New Year's Day. Although Alden only eats a sliver of the kraut..lol..he hates it. I was told that it was to bring good luck in the new year. I have also found out that not everyone does this...lol.

[kittylover4ever]

Well Robilee, you can tell your from Ohio as well! LOL Let's see if people from other places have ever heard of this! (Personally, I LOVE sauerkraut, but it doesn't always like me)

[Daisy and Delilah]

We always have pork and black eyed peas on New Years. My Mother is a Southern girl and always insisted that we do this every year. We consider the black eyed peas as our good luck for the coming year. Supposedly, the more you eat, the better luck you'll have. It's a good thing sauerkraut isn't on the menu because I'm with Alden.......yucko! As a matter of fact, I'm not a lover of the black eyed peas either but I disquise the taste with other things so I can get them down

[Randi]

In Denmark it's a tradition to have Cod on New Years Eve. I love it!

In fact, I think green cabbage is too, but I hate that!

[anna_66]

I had never heard of the pork and kraut on New Years Eve before coming to Ohio. And I have to admit neither Mark or I do it and he's lived in Ohio almost his whole life. Guess we just don't see the point in it

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I've never heard of eating pork on New Years.
We don't really have any traditions like that. We go to Justin's parents' house for New Years Eve. They have a little party every year (unless they go to Maryland to visit family). They always have sparkling grape juice at midnight. (They are completely against wine or any other alcoholic beverage, it's "the devil's drink". ) Other than that we don't really have any traditions, that's not even really a tradition.

[.sarah]

We always have pork and black eyed peas on New Years. My Mother is a Southern girl and always insisted that we do this every year. We consider the black eyed peas as our good luck for the coming year.

Same here! But we use ham (though I eat a seperate cooking without the ham since I'm vegetarian).

[Cataholic]

I am from Ohio...but, I don't know that I have heard of this. I will have to ask my parents. As for saurkraut? BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!

My tradition on NYE? To bed early, so I can greet the New Year all fresh and relaxed!!