Sauerkraut and Pork

[Mars]

Being from the North, I have grown up to believe that eating sauerkraut and pork on New Years brings you luck.

I suppose that comes from my German ancestory!

[starfire]

LOL, the southern version is Peas & Greens but for plenty of money through the year instead of luck.

[annie oakley]

Gee mars think how I feel, I am Scotch Irish German and English! Love Oma

[Mars]

I found this rather interesting, especially coming from Texas - Good Luck food including Black-eyed peas and Kraut!

Dec. 30, 2005

Texas Growers Fortunate with Lesser-Known New Years ‘Good Luck’ Food
Writer: Paul Schattenberg, (210) 467-6575,paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Jose Pena, (830) 278-9151,jg-pena@tamu.edu
Dr. Larry Stein, (830) 278-9151,larrystein@tamu.edu
Kenneth White (830) 278-6661,kg-white@tamu.edu
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UVALDE – While black-eyed peas get most of the attention in the southern U.S. as a New Year's Day's "good luck" food, another lucky food, cabbage, plays a more dominant role in Texas agriculture, said a Texas Cooperative Extension economist.

"Texas is the third-largest cabbage producing state, behind California and New York," said Jose Peña, Extension economist at the Texas A&M University System Agricultural Research and Extension Center here. "The state produces 320 million to 350 million pounds of cabbage annually."

Peña estimates cabbage will generate more than $200 million in economic impact for the state this year.

Along with black-eyed peas, rice, ham and collard greens and other legumes, cabbage is one of the traditional New Year's luck foods, which are supposed to bring good fortune for the coming year.

The tradition of eating cabbage for good luck comes from the association of cabbage with prosperity, according to TOPICS online magazine.

While Irish tradition emphasizes eating of cabbage and other traditional foods on St. Patrick's Day, German, Dutch and other European cultures emphasize eating sauerkraut (literally: "sour cabbage"), usually with pork, on New Year's Day.

Even the word "cabbage" is used in the U.S. as slang for money, especially paper money.

"Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable and has been cultivated for more than 2,500 years,"said Ray Clark, executive director of the Leafy Greens Council in St. Paul, Minn. "It is a real food tradition in Western culture. The Romans ate it, and it has been a food mainstay for the Irish and Germans for many hundreds of years."

Cabbage is low in cholesterol and saturated fat, and is a good source of fiber and vitamin C, plus vittamin A in some varieties, said Jacqueline Replogle, Extension nutrition assistant in College Station.

"There has been research to suggest that cabbage may also reduce the risk for certain types of cancer, including colon, rectal and prostate cancer," she added. "It's a very healthy food."

[barbaranoela]

I luve a loin of pork---stuffed with garlic---and then roasted taters cooking with the Pork~~~~~

And on St. Paddys Day I luv corned beef and cabbage!!!

But the cabbage(at times) doesnt care to hang around inside

And I forgot about $$$$ being referred to as *cabbage*


Great article Margieeeeeeee

xoxoxox
Barb

[Peggy]

Hmmmm the second poll relating foods and good luck - can't says that I've ever heard ANY food is "good luck" to eat.

I say as long as I CAN eat that's luck enough

Love
Peg

[tex]

Well, we certainly aren't having any luck convincing anyone that eating these particular types of food is "lucky". LOL. The results on both polls are running consistantly negative. So much for lucky food traditions.

Love,
Wayne