Porkchops and sauerkraut or Boullets for the New Year

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Jan 3rd 2008 @ 10:08AM

I realize that it is now January 3rd, which might be too late to be writing about all those lucky New Year foods. However, I've really been enjoying reading about all the things that people prepared for themselves to ensure an auspicious New Year and thought I might share a couple that I particularly liked with you all.

The video you see above is from Chris and Michelle, who decided to make pork chops and sauerkraut to commemorate their New Year (an Italian tradition). They also made some delicious-looking mashed potatoes and homemade applesauce (I love it when people make their own applesauce, as it is just so easy and so much better than the stuff that comes out of the jar). The sauerkraut song that they used as background music is also totally infectious.

Over at the Perfect Pantry, Lydia posted a recipe from Arlo, one of her readers, for Boullets, which is a New Year's meatball soup, traditional to Arlo's Cree and Metis roots. It consists of a large pot of meatballs (the size depends entirely on you) in a broth. The post explains that there is no definitive recipe for this dish, that it changes depending on who is making it. It was always made in large quantities for the New Year, so that every visitor who stopped by could be welcomed and fed.

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Filed Under: Real Kitchens, Holidays
Tags: auspicious, boullets, celebration, good luck, holiday, New Year, new years, NewYear, pork chops, real kitchens, sauerkraut, traditional foods

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1-03-2008 @2:18PM Christopher Masto said... Thanks for the feature! I was wondering where all those views came from!
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1-04-2008 @12:51PM Jeremy said... I went to San Fran for new years and my friend made this awesome meal. We had a different snack every hour that was from the time zone where it was turning midnight. Another friend I went with wrote a blog about it:
http://www.slashfood.com/2008/01/03/porkchops-and-sauerkraut-or-boullets-for-the-new-year/
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1-08-2008 @3:36PM Jeremy said... this is the link i meant:
http://www.oneforthetable.com/oftt/articles/party-of-the-year.html
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1-05-2008 @7:25AM Lydia Walshin said... So glad you enjoyed Arlo's letter about her family's traditions. Thanks for sharing with your readers -- and happy new year, Marisa.
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