So What is your Tradition?

[zwiller]

NYE tradition here that I started a while back is there is no meal, only appetizers BUT lots of them! This year, tiger prawns and fresh cocktail sauce, bacon wrapped water chestnuts, veggie tray, and reuben dip were the main players. I wanted crab stuffed mushrooms but wife vetoed and said reuben dip.

NYD is same as the PA folks for us in Ohio, pork and kraut. I need to revisit a few threads next time as I saw some good crock pot recipes. I think this is very local but here we have a new years pretzel that gets served with the pork and kraut.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Nice idea a mixture of things to meet your own taste for that day.

Warren

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks for the like Millberry it is appreciated.

Warren

 

[Bearcarver]

As it worked out, we had Pork Ribs and Sauerkraut Christmas Day. With 3 kinds of Kielbasa.
Only family tradition we follow is Chinese Take-out, New Years Eve.
It must be a tradition with other families, locally, as the restaurant had a 45 minute wait. That is Slammed for this tiny place in a Meat and Potatoes town!...JJ

LOL---I wanted Bone-in Country Style Pork Ribs & Kraut in the Crock.
"She" wanted Pork Loin Roast & Kraut in the Crock.
I guess you know we had the Latter.
Mashed Taters with Lots of Butter rode along on the plates.

Bear

 

[zwiller]

LOL---I wanted Bone-in Country Style Pork Ribs & Kraut in the Crock.
"She" wanted Pork Loin Roast & Kraut in the Crock.
I guess you know we had the Latter.
Mashed Taters with Lots of Butter rode along on the plates.

Bear

LOL. That make me feel better... I SV'd a loin that was my best work to date and then she took half and crocked it with kraut for 8hrs until it shredded. I think next year I will try a butt or CSR and kraut in the crock and she will go for that. That loin was as good or better than steak... Rubbed overnight with canadian steak and some ginger, SV 140F for 4hrs, crash cooled, and then seared in the oven under the burner.

 

[Bearcarver]

LOL. That make me feel better... I SV'd a loin that was my best work to date and then she took half and crocked it with kraut for 8hrs until it shredded. I think next year I will try a butt or CSR and kraut in the crock and she will go for that. That loin was as good or better than steak... Rubbed overnight with canadian steak and some ginger, SV 140F for 4hrs, crash cooled, and then seared in the oven under the burner.

LOL---Best Laid Plans.................................

Bear

 

[chef jimmyj]

Pork Butt, is as Lean as I will go for ANY Braised Pork Dish, like Pork and Kraut or Simmered in Tomato Sauce. Loin is best cooked with Dry Heat, to 140 with a rest.
I understand that many folks use Loin for Pork and Sauerkraut but it is just too dry for my taste. I could not Imagine taking a 4" thick Beef Rib Eye and making POT ROAST with it! Same thing using Loin in Pork and Sauerkraut...
Yeah, I'm a Meat Snob! Comes from a few generations of Butchers and my Cheffie Training...JJ

 

[chopsaw]

just too dry for my taste.

LOL . We do a family vacation , and all take turns to cook supper . My sister did " Pulled Pork "
Pork loin in the crock pot . My kids looked at me like ,,, " What the --- is this "

 

[Fueling Around]

We have done appetizer only for years of holidays or any get together.

I did slow cooker pork loin many years ago. Very simple meal.
3/4" sliced loin, 2 quarts of home canned sauerkraut, 2 sliced Granny Smith apples and 2 sliced large onions.
Layer all ingredients and cook high for 6 hours.

 

[Fueling Around]

LOL . We do a family vacation , and all take turns to cook supper . My sister did " Pulled Pork "
Pork loin in the crock pot . My kids looked at me like ,,, " What the --- is this "

You can pick your in-laws and nose, but the family is a genetic curse?

 

[Weaversbbq]

Tamales Texas style

 

[bigfurmn]

My cousin and I always make a rib roast dinner dinner for anyone (mainly family) who comes over. We have had random people from around town who have no family or no plan stop by too. Rib roast, green beans, corn ,lots of apps before dinner but we just love having the people come over and enjoy the company and conversation.