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PoindexterOglethorpe

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11. I believe that is correct.

Reply to Cousin Dupree (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 02:09 AM

Jan 2020

Local ethnic influences are always important.

Oh, my sister who lives in the Kansas City area, strong Hispanic influence, always gets tamales for New Year's. It's become her personal tradition, and it may well be a larger Hispanic tradition I'm simply not tuned into.

(Poindexter climbs back into his hole, and pulls the rock over it)

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New Year's Day food traditions [View all] Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 OP

Thats what we do. Capt. America Jan 2020 #1

I can't remember a New Year's Day Ohiogal Jan 2020 #31

Yep, I grew up in NE Ohio in a Romanian family. TruckFump Jan 2020 #38

Where do you live? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #2

I live in the Cleveland area. Not very far from Pittsburgh Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #5

Bingo. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #7

I'm just wondering if all the eastern Europeam immigrants Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #8

I believe that is correct. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #11

I thought tamales were a Christmas tradition. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #22

Actually, I think you're right about which holiday. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #35

My Romanian grandparents did. From Romania to Ohio. EOM TruckFump Jan 2020 #39

Eating sauerkraut gives you good gut bacteria and they think helps applegrove Jan 2020 #3

Central Pennsylvania here Wheaty Jan 2020 #14

Cool. I have german ancestors from both sides of my family who immigrated applegrove Jan 2020 #15

Unless you actually make it - doubtful Drahthaardogs Jan 2020 #24

Darn. I bought some hoping to help my gut. Will look for the real stuff. applegrove Jan 2020 #40

Making your own is REALLY simple Drahthaardogs Jan 2020 #41

I think that is beyond me. I'll see if there is a specialty store around here applegrove Jan 2020 #42

The south is black-eyed peas, greens and corn bread. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #4

Yep, that's what I'm having. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #6

And ham. Tipperary Jan 2020 #12

Yep, I'm making Hoppin' John Jane Austin Jan 2020 #20

same here. with pork tenderloin... Phentex Jan 2020 #33

My GF is from Pittsburgh, pork and sauerkraut has been served!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wiseman32218 Jan 2020 #9

Collards, black eyed peas, and bamagal62 Jan 2020 #10

Yum Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #21

I never had one. I just wing it. rusty quoin Jan 2020 #13

It sounds delicious. I love sauerkraut. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #16

ham, cauliflower and cheese and BLACK eyed peas demtenjeep Jan 2020 #17

Have to go get some big thick pork chop... Historic NY Jan 2020 #18

big tray of cheese crackers, carrots, pickles, black olives, celery, etc lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #19

Black eyed peas (with tomatoes, onions & green chilies), jambalaya with veggie sausage, and Silver Gaia Jan 2020 #23

My spouse would looove that meal! Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #25

Yep, that is always part of the meal. lark Jan 2020 #26

does this depend on location within the usa, or ethnic origin of the hamily? rampartc Jan 2020 #27

I think it's a little bit of both. It's ethnic, but ethnic groups Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #28

Here in the southern Appalachians (north Georgia) Glorfindel Jan 2020 #29

Enjoy your tasty meal. The story about the fair haired Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #32

Black eye peas Dave in VA Jan 2020 #30

Pork steaks here for dinner Bayard Jan 2020 #34

That sounds good! But it'll be ham, black eyed peas, and some sort of greens here today. cwydro Jan 2020 #36

That is a Romanian tradition for New Years TruckFump Jan 2020 #37