Karen1
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I am curious as to what the "traditional New Year's Day meal" in various parts of the US and the world.
I am from NE OH and currently in central OH. In OH it is saurerkraut and pork... and mashed potatoes.
I have heard that in parts of the south it is black eyed peas with hamhocks, and a side of collard greens.
It was not until 1-1-97 when we were in Newport Beach CA (son in marching band in HS, and the band was in the Tournament of Roses parade) that I discovered that our OH traditional meal is not nation wide. We had to settle for a hot dog with sauerkraut.
Happy New Year to all... and I wish that we have a good post divorce year.
Karen
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AnneB
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I am in Texas and I have never eaten collard greens in my entire life!!! It is a custom here to eat black-eyed peas as they are rumored to bring good look. Based on past history, I am not eating any this year...or another way to look at it is that there is no guessing what might have happened had I not eaten black-eyed peas in previous years...
Many people in Texas have parties on New Year's to watch the Cotton Bowl in Dallas so it is more party food than a "menu" per se.
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Curmudgeon
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Dunno if it totally fits any particular tradition but seems to point to the deep south with a bit of mid-west thrown in. We're having an apricot glazed pork roast, collard greens, black-eyed peas and corn bread. It's more because it sounded good to us rather than any tradition. The black-eyed peas are a constant but the rest of the menu varies from year-to-year.
By the way, I was primarily raised in Newport Beach on one of the islands. Great place to grow up in the 50s and 60s. I was born in San Diego in the 40s, on an island as well.
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KiwiGirl
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In New Zealand we would be partaking in a well done BBQ. Sausages (the English kind not American), steak, chicken kebabs, Dads famous peanut sauce, salads galore. Basically everyone finds a new recipe and tries it out on our family.
Or.... take off for the beach with bread rolls, ham, tomatoes, cheese and drink of some description.
OR.... ditto the beach and stop off on the way and grab fish and chips and a bottle of Coke. One of the finest meals ANYONE can have.
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Renee
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You mean its not pizza, beer and cheetos???
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NancyD
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In New York...it's anything, but in my family it's always been some kind of pork dish. Today, I'm doing a fresh ham roast, made fresh apple sauce this morning, and there will also be mashed pottoes and some veg.
My SIL does chacrute (not sure of the spelling). It's lots of sausages like bratwurst and knockwurst sauteed and then simmered in a big pot of sauerkraut. I'm not a fan of saurkraut, so I'll find any excuse to leave it out of the recipe...hence my applesauce. LOL.
I think some kind of pork/ham is pretty traditional for most of European heritage. The rest of the trimmings (black eyed peas, collard greens, saurkraut, apple sauce <g>, just happen to be local flavor.
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Debi
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We've never done a traditional New Year's Day meal. Of course that might be because I'm the one who has to cook and I'm just too lazy? Hmmmm a thought to ponder. LOL
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julievs
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Hi, new here. I've never done a traditional New Year's Day meal either. This year I made 15 bean soup using the leftover ham from Christmas dinner. It was pretty good. It will be even better tomorrow!
Julie
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AnneB
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Another ham idea is to layer the ham with thinly sliced potatoes and onions. I put potatoes on bottom, then onions, then ham and start over until the dish is filled. I season with minced garlic, salt and pepper. Then I pour in about one and one-half cups of low sodium chicken broth and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until potatoes are done. It is easy, good use of leftovers and very good.
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rschiller
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I am also in TX. We had ham, black eyed peas, and fried cabbage. Guess that's pretty close to collard greens, lol.
I am originally from the north, but New Year's meal is a tradition I picked up from the southern hick X. The kids look forward to it, so I cook it every year now.
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LadyBugRN
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Yummy idea Anne about the ham & potaotes. I'll have to remember that one. I have quite a bit of leftover ham in my freezer at the moment.
I have no traditional thing that we do on New Years day, unless putting away Christmas decorations, (all the while grumbling while doing it alone), counts? LOL!
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hurtinoklahoma
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This talk is cool. I was born in Warren, Ohio and raised in Erie, Pa and we ate that sauerkraut stuff. Then I was moved to Florida and we were eating the greens and black eyed peas (true story) I now live in Oklahoma and I ate microwaved burritos, lol. But my mom lives here and she still likes to fix sauerkraut (am I messin that word up?) All I know is, I love to eat!!!!!!!!!!
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julievs
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Your ham and potato dish sounds good AnneB. I'll have to try it!
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Karen1
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Thanks to all you responded. Traditions are odd things at times... and can certainly be regional.
hurting in OK... I grew up not far from Warren... near Berlin Lake. If not familiar with that, its just a short distance west of Youngstgown, about 1/2 hour drive time.
I think you spelled sauerkraut right. My Mom was adamant that sauerkraut and pork had to be the first thing you ate when the new year arrived... said it was for good luck.
Couldn't prove it by me as I follow that tradition and have had some pretty lousy luck years during the course of my life. But, it is a tradition.
Karen
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Debi
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Hey baby! It's been a long time. We'll have to talk soon. (((HUGS)))
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