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Cousin Dupree

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8. I'm just wondering if all the eastern Europeam immigrants

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 02:00 AM

Jan 2020

that settled in NE Ohio and western Pennsylvania brought this tradition along with them.

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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