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• Many different recipe's are served on New Year's to celebrate New Year's Day and some are said to bring luck throughout the year. The wives' tale says everyone should "eat poor on New Year's, eat fat the rest of the year."Taste of Home: New Year's Recipes

• Fast Facts

  1. 2008 New Years: Thursday, January 1
  2. 2008 New Years: Friday, January 1
  3. 2009 New Years: Saturday, January 1
  4. Ring shaped foods represent coming full circle from year end to beginning
  5. Food that looks like money is typically eaten

• Superstitions

  Many households eat foods that are considered lucky on New Year's Day. In the southern United States, the lucky food is black-eyed peas. Other lucky foods include cabbage, lentils, pork and sauerkraut. On the other hand, it is considered bad luck to eat turkey or chicken, or as the legend has it, you will spend the upcoming year scratching in the dirt for food.Snopes.com: New Year Superstitions

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• New Years Food History

  • In the early days of America, New Year's day was a day to open your doors to the whole town. They would drop by at their leisure and sample the variety of food. The practice originated in New York and spread throughout the country quickly.The Food Timeline: American New Year Food Traditions

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