new years eve meals ..

[littlewolf]

I have found different areas of the country usually has different kinds
of meals. my mother, a norwegian by birth, would have Kraut and Herring .
here in NC they have black eyed peas and collards.

what about you and yours.

[intheflow]

1. Making seafood stew!

I found a great recipe a few years back, from the Barefoot Contessa. It works beautifully no matter the type of seafood I use. This time around will be shrimp, scallops and probably some salmon (have to see what's around the market tomorrow). Here's the recipe, if anyone's interested: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/seafood-stew-recipe/index.html

Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 40 min
Yield:6 servings

Ingredients
3 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 small)
2 cups large-diced small white potatoes
2 cups chopped fennel (1 large bulb)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups good white wine
1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, chopped
1 quart Seafood Stock
1 tablespoon chopped garlic (3 cloves)
1 teaspoon saffron threads
1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined (reserve the shells for the stock)
1 pound each halibut and bass fillets, cut in large chunks
24 mussels, cleaned
3 tablespoons Pernod
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Directions
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or stockpot, add the onions, potatoes, fennel, salt, and pepper, and saute over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until the onions begin to brown. Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits with a wooden spoon. Add the tomatoes with their juices, stock, garlic, and saffron to the pot, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Add the shrimp, fish, and mussels, bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pot to sit covered for another 5 minutes. The fish and shrimp should be cooked and the mussels opened. Discard any mussels that don't open. Stir in the Pernod, orange zest, and salt, to taste. Serve ladled over 1 or 2 slices of toasted baguette.

[hlthe2b]

2. Have black eyed peas soaking already-- I surely need some wealth in the new year! LOL

I like beans, but black eyed peas not my favorite... I plan to use Emeril's recipe, one that others have said is really good:

http://emerils.com/122512/stewed-black-eyed-peas

I'm not really a collard or kale person, but that is supposed to represent "paper money" luck, so might swing by Whole Foods/(whole paycheck) to buy enough pre-cooked to cover...

[bif]

4. We did this last night.

[eppur_se_muova]

13. Not "hoppin' John"?

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/hoppin-john-recipe.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoppin%27_John

[hlthe2b]

19. No.. Only because I'm still on my low carb diet, so can't have the rice...

I've actually gotten through this entire holiday season without "blowing" it, so I'll just have to enjoy without.

[bif]

3. Detroit. Our friends are flying in live lobsters.

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It's pretty decadent. A Cape Cod dinner. With lots of wine. And this is the last one since they're moving out east next summer.

[Luminous Animal]

5. Growing up my Grandmother would make Irish garlic soup on New Years Eve.

I continued the tradition when I became an adult but I substituted Julia Child's recipe (she adds a homemade mayonnaise at the end of cooking) to which I've made a few adjustments over the years. I still use one head of garlic in the soup pot but I also roast another head and add that to the broth, as well. Served with a nice crusty warm bread and a hearty salad such as nicoise.

[justamama83]

6. Nothing special New Year's Eve...

New Year's day mom makes pork roast and saurkraut- along with gingerbread for dessert. When I was a kid this was my least favorite holiday meals - now it's totally yumm.

[mopinko]

7. we always had a huge seafood dinner.

barbecued shrimp. crab legs. lobster. fresh bread. lots of butter and lemon.

[PADemD]

8. New Year's Day Tradition

Pork and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and spiced apple rings.

[Freddie]

9. Yep, here in PA it's pork and sauerkraut

Although I'm not fond of sauerkraut myself (I'm a poor excuse for a PA Dutch person!) DH likes it and it's obligatory on NY Day.

[LaydeeBug]

20. try silver leaf bavarian style kraut...it will change your mind forever. nt

[littlewolf]

10. seems members of the cabbage family

are well represented, which makes sense. back in the day you needed
a veg that is a good "keeper" and the cabbage family is that if nothing else.
pork also is on many menus .. again .. smoked meat keeps good.
backeyed peas and usually "seasoned" with pork of some kind.

thanks all, and enjoy your meals.

[Lugnut]

11. Seafood.

We're having lobster tails and pink shrimp for NYE. Pork roast is on the menu for New Year's day.

[Phentex]

12. Wings and apps New Year's Eve. Traditional pork, greens, black eyed peas NY Day...

tonight is a football night so we'll have hot wings, potato skins, cheese dip and veggies.

Tomorrow we will have pulled pork, black eyed peas, collards, sweet potatoes and cornbread. We always do some kind of pork but vary the method. I love to saute the greens but for NY Day I always do a big pot with pot liquor.

[pinto]

14. Mac 'n cheese with browned ground meat and a thick mushroom sauce, bell peppers.

i.e., Left over macaroni dish with mushroom soup & sour cream, slivered bell peppers, diced chilies, baked low and slow. Iceberg lettuce wedge salad with cherry tomatoes, sliced onion, cukes, and feta cheese. Garlic toast.

[japple]

15. Nothing special on New Year's eve, but on New Year's day, many of us in the

South (USA) will be eating a good luck dinner. My family will have black eyed peas, greens (kale instead of the traditional collards,) pork and cornbread. I usually make some kind of carrot dish. Copper pennies are a tradition for many. Just google that recipe and you'll come up with a ton, most involving canned tomato soup as the recipe seems to have originated with the Campbell's Soup company. I like it better with a small can of tomato sauce or a small jar of home-canned tomatoes, plus the peppers, onions, sugar and vinegar.

This year, I am thinking of trying cbayer's sauteed carrots which sound like they would be an awesome addition.

Happy New Year to all DU C & Bers.

[MerryBlooms]

16. Pulled pork sans and slaw tonight, then

traditional black eyed peas for a prosperous New Year.

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. Nothing special.

Leftover chicken, rice and green beans for me.

[SheilaT]

18. Nothing traditional, but I'm getting together with a couple of friends.

I've made a very veggie pasta salad as my contribution.