Sauerkraut

[goodgiver]

Any body having sauerkraut on the first day of the new year? Here in PA it is a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. Traditions say that if you eat sauerkraut on New Years Day you will have good luck all year long.

 

[kitchenelf]

It's the same as eating cabbage or some other greens - sometimes I have it but mostly I just make a pot of Hoppin' John "my way".

 

[norgeskog]

also passing out black eyed peas, which I forgot to do. Do not have any cabbage or sourcraut, but does mesculin count?

 

[kitchenelf]

counts in my book!!!!!

 

[norgeskog]

counts in my book!!!!!

thanks, a salad with my very own ranch dressing and oodles of little crunchy vegies.

 

[kitchenelf]

I love homemade ranch!!!! What's your recipe?

 

[Lugaru]

I didint know that but I ended up having cabbage and vinegar today... I made a kinda sweet and sour stir fry of cabbage and pork using rice vinegar and mirin besides a little light soy sauce and halved cloves of garlic. Man, nothing like some greasy food for the holidays.

 

[Pam Leavy]

Any body having sauerkraut on the first day of the new year? Here in PA it is a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. Traditions say that if you eat sauerkraut on New Years Day you will have good luck all year long.

My mom always did that!! I did not think of it or would have as well. We are originally from Williamsport.

Pam

 

[luvs]

pork and sauerkraut each year, here!!

 

[bege]

I adopted the, cabbage on New Years, from a dear friend, whose maiden name just happened to be Wagner. I have continued, throughout the years. This year I added the noodles and sour cream with a pinch of ground anise seed, couldn't find my caraway. It was a refreshing change.
It is very easy for me as I love cabbage and raw or cooked and have many recipes. One of my favorites is a one using diced tomatoes. YUM YUM.

 

[goodgiver]

kitchenelf

Hey girl !!!!! What is Hoppin John " my way " ?

 

[kitchenelf]

kielbasa, chopped
shrimp
pork southern style ribs (sometimes I do the ribs and sometimes in the bowl I top with steamed clams - or leave both out - just depends on how much "work" I want to do! lol)
some bacon, cooked and crumbled
I will cook a pot of greens
cooked rice
black-eyed peas (made with onions and smoked ham hock)
homemade pico de gallo
sour cream
cheddar cheese

First I caramize some white onion and green pepper. Next I will cook the meats and/or heat - add shrimp and cook for a couple more minutes. Then I will add the black-eyed peas, toss in the rice, bacon, and mix in the already made greens. Once everthing is good and heated through I load into bowls and top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and pico de gallo.

Quite tasty 8) and not the easiest "one dish" meal to make but quite worth it!!

 

[-DEADLY SUSHI-]

sauerkraut = gas! :?

 

[luvs]

sauerkraut = gas! :?

ohhhhhhhhh, yeah, lol. it gets me tootin away but it's just so GOOD!

 

[Bangbang]

sauerkraut = gas! :?

Pfft.....

 

[honeybee]

I'm glad to see about sauerkraut being associated with good luck. My daughter and I had Reuben sandwiches Jan. 1. Did without black eyed peas and greens 'though I had a salad using "spring salad mix" so does that count?!

 

[norgeskog]

I love homemade ranch!!!! What's your recipe?

WOW thanks kitchennisse, I would like to take credit for it, however, I got it from Sara Mounton's cookbook "Cooks at Home". I will post it in the appropriate salad forum so that you adn the other greenies do not have to move it. I altered it to my taste, which I will explain where it is posted.

 

[thumpershere2]

Getting hungary just reading the post here. Love kraut and ribs and kraut and brats. We have it alot. In fact just put some kraut on a pork roast the last half hr of cooking. YUM!!

 

[ronjohn55]

I love sauerkraut!

But now the big question..

Caraway Seeds or No Caraway Seeds??

(I like the seeds, personally)

John

 

[buckytom]

never heard of either tradition until this year. luckily, a friend's girlfriend made a darn good pot of red beans and rice in a gravy that just had a hint of spicey heat. it was good, but it was indigestion-city later that day...