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Post by Jaga on Feb 17, 2009 15:45:18 GMT -7
I got a letter and I do not know the answer:
My grandmother is from Poland and she always had a new year's tradition of sauerkraut cooked with pork, peas and potatoes, she said each one meant something for the new year (i.e. prosperity, health etc..), but she now has demensia and I can't remember what they stood for. Is it something from poland or just something that she had started as a family tradition.
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Post by Bob S on Feb 17, 2009 22:49:06 GMT -7
;D This sounds like a tradition the grandmother started. I like Smoked Porkchops in Saurkraut. I add a little Stewed Tomato juice and Barley. The tradition may be a village tradition, but who knows.   ;D |
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Post by tuftabis on Feb 18, 2009 4:30:26 GMT -7
I got a letter and I do not know the answer: My grandmother is from Poland and she always had a new year's tradition of sauerkraut cooked with pork, peas and potatoes, she said each one meant something for the new year (i.e. prosperity, health etc..), but she now has demensia and I can't remember what they stood for. Is it something from poland or just something that she had started as a family tradition. neither do I. |
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Post by wayneprice on Feb 18, 2009 20:09:26 GMT -7
We too had this tradition in my family, and still carry it on to this day. PORK always for the first supper meal of the new year. And sauerkraut. but actually rinsed so as to be not too sour. And the potatoes, barley, and carrots in the roaster, but I don't remember why, except they go well with a fresh pork roast! Also, the first person to cross the threshold on New Years day had to be male, to bring us good luck for the new year.
Also a food reminder that tomorrow is Tłusty czwartek! ( FOR KARL: Fetter Donnerstag or Schmotziger Donnerstag). I'm missing pączki or berliner and faworki!
Wayne
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Post by karl on Feb 19, 2009 7:53:02 GMT -7
 We too had this tradition in my family, and still carry it on to this day. PORK always for the first supper meal of the new year. And sauerkraut. but actually rinsed so as to be not too sour. And the potatoes, barley, and carrots in the roaster, but I don't remember why, except they go well with a fresh pork roast! Also, the first person to cross the threshold on New Years day had to be male, to bring us good luck for the new year. Also a food reminder that tomorrow is Tłusty czwartek! ( FOR KARL: Fetter Donnerstag or Schmotziger Donnerstag). I'm missing pączki or berliner and faworki! Wayne Wayne Haa, yes, Schmutziger! {Dirty Thursday} A most dangerous time for fellows, I must say! For the ladies own the city with obtaining of the keys {in Roman time, it was keys to the gate}now, it is from the town mayer { der Bürgermeister} For that is the time {Bonn} we fellows, if smart, will wear one of our most worn neck tie. For this is the day, the ladies obtain the keys to the city, in former life during the Roman time, it was keys to the main gate.. We only worked one half day on this date. Whilst in the office, we fellows would white eye the ladies as they grouped up providing as cover, their best look of innocence. This was/is a smoke screen, for they were picking up and hiding scissors for the kill at half day break, as we fellows would exit the building. For this is the time of the cutting of the neck ties.. We fellows would before existing the building, would form a protection group of 5+ fellows, group up at the exit door, form a circle with tightly held arms, and then as of cattle to the slaughter, push out through the exit door on to the street. And right into the waiting ladies with scizzers in hand, and yes, each took a snip off our ties until not much was left...of course we struggled not too hard  Then it was to the establishment for drinks at our expense {for the ladies now own the city}. It was/is fun, but some what expensive in the start. The ladies usually come forth with compassion, and let us off the hook with some eats. It is a crazy time. Officially, we were at work, in reality, we saved some money for the coming week of party time. It was not just drinking and party, for as once the day was completed, it was good family fun. For of parades/night life and street dancing, for the area in and around the main plaza was beforehand, blocked off for the festivities. The following is in German, sorry. This is most complete that I was to locate. www.festausschuss.de/Karl
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