Pork and sauerkraut dinners go takeout only this year
The Central Pennsylvania New Year’s tradition of pork and sauerkraut dinners will become one of the first seasonal rituals upended by the pandemic in 2021. Author: Harri Leigh (FOX43) Updated: 10:20 PM EST December 30, 2020
PEACH BOTTOM, Pa. The Central Pennsylvania New Year’s tradition of pork and sauerkraut dinners will become one of the first seasonal rituals upended by the pandemic in 2021.
According to Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, pork and sauerkraut is believed to bring good luck for the new year.
Pork is eaten because pigs root forward, the direction of progress. Chicken is specifically not eaten, as chickens scratch backward.