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The Polack MSgt

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Thu Dec 27, 2018, 05:15 PM Dec 2018

Does every one eat pork and cabbage on New Years day? [View all]

I've done it my whole life for good luck.

Story I was told was the pork symbolizes always having enough food and the cabbage means always having enough cash

It was pretty universal where I grew up - not just with the Polacks and Irish folks either.

I had protestant friends in the neighborhood who always ate pork and cabbage of some sort on the 1st.

So since I have a nationwide sampling here to ask - I am curious


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We always eat Pork and Cabbage on the 1st
4 (21%)
Never heard of this nonsense
15 (79%)
I eat sausage and saurkraut everyday no matter what (This is TEB's option)
0 (0%)
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Had to vote pass. No option for "Have heard of it, but don't participate" bearsfootball516 Dec 2018 #1
Same here. 2naSalit Jan 2019 #78
+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #81
Black-eye peas w/ham hocks. and Champagne on New Year's Day. Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #2
Black-eyed peas for New Years Day. nocoincidences Dec 2018 #9
Yep. Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #45
I make a crock pot full and eat it by myself all week. Kittycow Dec 2018 #64
Most traditions I've been aware of emphasize round (coin-like) foods, e.g., black eyed peas, hlthe2b Dec 2018 #3
Do M & M's qualify? Ohiogal Dec 2018 #8
Hah... Why not? plain or peanut? hlthe2b Dec 2018 #13
I'm not picky! Either one will do! Ohiogal Dec 2018 #14
New tradition! irisblue Dec 2018 #41
I never heard of this tradition - where does it come from? MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #4
Hills & hollers of coal country south west PA The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #31
Thank you! MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #33
My mother always made cabbage rolls on new years day. blueinredohio Dec 2018 #59
Galumpki. F.T.W The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #67
German tradition Freddie Dec 2018 #60
Thank you for background on this MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #61
I've never heard of this but don't consider it nonsense. dhol82 Dec 2018 #5
Same here... LakeArenal Dec 2018 #34
Damn. Don't know many people who can deal with the cold fat back. dhol82 Dec 2018 #37
Yes. I voted "never heard of this nonsense" femmedem Dec 2018 #55
Whatever brings you hope and luck. DinahMoeHum Dec 2018 #6
Black eyed pea fritters sound interesting. Got a recipe? dhol82 Dec 2018 #36
Check this out. DinahMoeHum Dec 2018 #44
Gonna bookmark this. Thanks. Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #46
Thanks! dhol82 Dec 2018 #48
In NE Ohio Ohiogal Dec 2018 #7
Thanks for the answer OhioGal The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #43
Along with Dave in VA Dec 2018 #10
I've only heard of rice and beans. KansasKali Dec 2018 #11
I had pomegranate on Christmas... yum! k8conant Dec 2018 #32
kelbasa and stir fried cabbage w/onion & caraway seeds now by me and sone spiced black eyed peas irisblue Dec 2018 #12
That's a classic recipe The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #39
Of course. Most people who live in GA do, too. We eat black eyed peas, japple Dec 2018 #15
Parents were from the south. OregonBlue Dec 2018 #16
Here in Pennsylvania we're supposed to Freddie Dec 2018 #17
Pork and sauerkraut. Pork is supposed to give you good luck because it's an animal that roots Cousin Dupree Dec 2018 #18
I've heard that explanation as well The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #25
Well I'm in the heart Butterflylady Dec 2018 #53
Where in PA Dutch country? Freddie Dec 2018 #63
My grandfather was raised as a Mennonite and his people immigrated from Switzerland to the Cousin Dupree Jan 2019 #82
I'm from PA Dutch country also and heard that about pork. badhair77 Jan 2019 #80
i have never heard of that. I have heard of black eyed peas and ham hocks in the south.. samnsara Dec 2018 #19
Turnip greens, mustard greens or collard greens. Or a combination. yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #73
Getting out my clay cooker for pork/cabbage packman Dec 2018 #20
Sounds great! The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #30
Nope. We descendents of North Sea Pirates eat herring (in the form of herring salad.) fierywoman Dec 2018 #21
This is a good example of how many of us haven't a clue PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #22
Both my parents were from western PA The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #28
Pork, greens, black eyed peas and cornbread Yonnie3 Dec 2018 #23
Southern tradition is to have black eyed peas "for good luck". lark Dec 2018 #24
How 'bout adding a side of turnip greens? Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #47
nothing like a good mess of turnip greens! n/t yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #74
Never heard of it, wouldn't eat it f I had. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #26
I think I will start a new tradition at my house. ploppy Dec 2018 #27
We usually get Chinese food, so egg rolls contain both amuse bouche Dec 2018 #29
Perfect solution The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #38
I'm going to do that, too spinbaby Dec 2018 #49
I'm from the Northeast and you would have to place your New Year's order a week amuse bouche Dec 2018 #71
Sauerkraut? Is plain cabbage a thing? Never heard of that. doc03 Dec 2018 #35
Pork, collard greens, blackeyed peas, cornbread... Phentex Dec 2018 #40
Split pea soup with ham hock and red cabbage casserole. TygrBright Dec 2018 #42
Yep. blue neen Dec 2018 #50
not us Jewish Vegans :) mucifer Dec 2018 #51
Or many non-vegan jews. N/t RockCreek Dec 2018 #56
on non Jewish vegans mucifer Dec 2018 #57
Seriously top I got a option TEB Dec 2018 #52
Kolbassy & Kraut The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #69
You as well TEB Dec 2018 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Dec 2018 #54
This is a breakfast of champions The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #66
I am Jewish and so this has never been on our menu Gothmog Dec 2018 #58
I wasn't trying to be restrictive The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #68
my daughter taught me a porkless way to cook black eyed peas yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #75
I more often went with ham, collards and black eyed peas dameatball Dec 2018 #62
Traditionally we Irish drink beer on New Years Day bronxiteforever Dec 2018 #65
This was posted on my hometown page The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #72
this year we had a delightful Persian dish made by my son in law's mother yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #76
I know in the US, the "Irish" dish is Corned beef and cabbage, but in Ireland it is OnDoutside Jan 2019 #77
Nope, but blackeyed peas are a MUST! nt akraven Jan 2019 #79
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