We usually do beans, pork, and greens here, which I understand are considered regulars in a variety of cultures.
The beans for me are the most New Years specific for me, at least in the form of black eyed peas.
Right now I am still scrolling through my list of “hoppin John” salad recipes. I would love for it to include some Dungeness crab.
Here’s a thread about black eyed pea recipes.
I’m having shrimp bisque for New Years Eve, I made the stock today from shrimp and crab shells. New Years Day will be black eyed peas, ham and collards.
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my last Vasilopita reply before making one. This recipe calls for 3 cups of flour and 3 eggs, which works for me today.
Most of the other bread-type Vasilopita recipes, an enriched bread made with yeast, call for 4.5 cups of flour or even 7 cups of flour.
@shrinkrap’s lucky pork thread
That reminds me of this Lucky pork thread!
Appetizers and Beefeater martini. Appetizers are Three Little Pigs pork and duck liver mousse with port wine, cornichons, d’Affinois cheese, Tabasco pepper jelly and toasted baguette.
Beautiful bread! I’m sure it tastes as good as it looks! Happy NYE!
Happy NYE, Lambchop!
Thank you!
The darker one was cooking more slowly and I overbaked it a bit, even with it covered in foil, in an effort to get the internal temp to 190. I initially was going to give one to the neighbours but I think I might keep both and use the overbaked one for trifle or bread pudding.
That sounds like a good plan, especially the bread pudding. And of course it makes lovely toast and French toast too. Enjoy!
As a big fan of Portuguese food wish I were in Portugal today. The 2 times I was in Portugal on this day was my very first trip 2 decades or so ago, and another time was in Madeira some years back. But I think no traditional, non touristy restaurants are open today anyway. The traditional new year meal is probably cooked and enjoyed at home. It’s simple and has all the things I like to eat in it.
Currently in the world’s quietest capital (probably). It’s raining and everything is closed. I’m about to open a Vergani Panettone di Milano which survived the flights.
We lucked out with a really basic neighbourhood churrasco chicken place our first night in Lisbon, just wandering around, in 2009. No presence online, not a place most tourists would notice or visit.
Happy New Year! Enjoy Lisbon!
