Why do we look forward to New Year\u2019s Eve so much? Probably in part because ringing in a new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start and new beginnings. Whether you plan on greeting 2022 with a large gathering of friends and family or celebrate in a more intimate way, you should choose your menu carefully.<\/p>\n
Many foods carry special significance at New Year\u2019s. Here are some \u201clucky\u201d foods you can try incorporating into your New Year\u2019s spread that will create tradition you\u2019ll want to come back to every year:<\/p>\n
Pigs have long been a symbol of luck in many cultures. Perhaps it\u2019s because a pig\u2019s questing snout represents progress and forward movement, or maybe it\u2019s because a fattened pig symbolizes prosperity. Whatever the reason, many cultures (including Austria, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland) eat pork at New Year\u2019s because the fatty meat is symbolic of a fattened wallet. also symbolic of \u201cfattening\u201d their wallets. In Germany, presenting a loved one with a marzipan pig (known as \u201cGl\u00fccksschwein,\u201d or \u201clucky pigs\u201d) is said to bring good luck in the coming year.<\/p>\n
If you plan on preparing New Year\u2019s Eve party food or a New Year\u2019s Day breakfast or dinner, consider adding pork to the menu. Using ham to flavor lentils, rice or black-eyed peas will double your luck, since these foods are also thought to bring good fortune! Or you can incorporate ribs<\/a>, bacon<\/a>, sausage<\/a>, and ham<\/a> to your menu with no effort at all.<\/p>\n Seeing as how we\u2019re all about fruit gifts at Pittman & Davis, it\u2019s no surprise to us that round fruits are considered lucky at New Year\u2019s! Think of the ball at Times Square \u2013 round objects call to mind prosperity in the form of money (coins), while a circle \u201ccoming full circle\u201d or the continuation of time. Regardless, this is part of the reason why fruit makes such a marvelous gift at the holidays. What would a Christmas stocking be without a sweet navel orange<\/a>, for instance? Or if you prefer to order apples for a loved one, our crisp Fuji apples<\/a> are currently in season (apple gifts are always appreciated!).<\/p>\n If you want to maximize your citrus gift, this collection is an excellent choice. Including a combination of juicy and fragrant fresh navel orange, TX or Florida-grown, sugar-sweet Ruby Red\u2122 Grapefruit (the fruit that made us famous!) in the combinations and sizes of your choice, this assortment is a yearly best-seller!<\/p>\n Like fruit, round or ring-shaped foods in general symbolize a year coming full circle, and sweet foods symbolize a hope for a year filled with sweetness. When planning your New Year\u2019s desserts, think round. Cookies<\/a> are a great choice for a New Year\u2019s Eve buffet because they\u2019re easy to eat, while cakes<\/a> are perfect as New Year\u2019s dinner dessert. Our creamy citrus cheesecake<\/a> combines like an orange into a round cake!<\/p>\n This sweet ring cake would make a perfect dessert after a New Year\u2019s supper! Satisfyingly sweet for sweet thoughts for a new year, but light after a season of indulgence, one bite of this luscious, moist and flavorful cake and you\u2019ll understand why it\u2019s one of our enduring best-sellers.<\/p>\n \u2022 How Tamales became a Holiday Tradition<\/a> Why do we look forward to New Year\u2019s Eve so much? Probably in part because ringing in a new year offers an opportunity for a fresh start and new beginnings. Whether you plan on greeting 2022 with a large gathering of friends and family or celebrate in a more intimate way, you should choose your menu carefully. Many foods carry special significance at New Year\u2019s. Here are some \u201clucky\u201d foods you can try incorporating into your New Year\u2019s spread that will create tradition you\u2019ll want to come back to every year: Pork Pigs have long been a symbol of luck in many cultures. Perhaps it\u2019s because a pig\u2019s questing snout represents progress and forward movement, or maybe it\u2019s because a fattened pig symbolizes prosperity. Whatever the reason, many cultures (including Austria, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland) eat pork at New Year\u2019s because the fatty meat is symbolic of a fattened wallet. also symbolic of \u201cfattening\u201d their wallets. In Germany, presenting a loved one with a marzipan pig (known as \u201cGl\u00fccksschwein,\u201d or \u201clucky pigs\u201d) is said to bring good luck in the coming year. If you plan on preparing New Year\u2019s Eve party food or a New Year\u2019s Day breakfast or dinner, consider adding pork to the menu. Using ham to flavor lentils, rice or black-eyed peas will double your luck, since these foods are also thought to bring good fortune! Or you can incorporate ribs, bacon, sausage, and ham to your menu with no effort at all. May We Suggest: Pittman & Davis Tamales If you want to serve pork at your New Year\u2019s feast, you can\u2019t go wrong with our 5-star favorites! You\u2019ll be in good company, too \u2013 many of our regular customers make them a yearly tradition. Along with pork, our tamales also come in chicken and beef, a perfect way to spice up your party menu! They are also wrapped in moist, flavorful cornmeal \u2013 another \u201clucky\u201d food that\u2019s a New Year\u2019s tradition for many. Round Fruits Seeing as how we\u2019re all about fruit gifts at Pittman & Davis, it\u2019s no surprise to us that round fruits are considered lucky at New Year\u2019s! Think of the ball at Times Square \u2013 round objects call to mind prosperity in the form of money (coins), while a circle \u201ccoming full circle\u201d or the continuation of time. Regardless, this is part of the reason why fruit makes such a marvelous gift at the holidays. What would a Christmas stocking be without a sweet navel orange, for instance? Or if you prefer to order apples for a loved one, our crisp Fuji apples are currently in season (apple gifts are always appreciated!). May We Suggest: Ruby Red\u2122 Grapefruit and Navel Oranges If you want to maximize your citrus gift, this collection is an excellent choice. Including a combination of juicy and fragrant fresh navel orange, TX or Florida-grown, sugar-sweet Ruby Red\u2122 Grapefruit (the fruit that made us famous!) in the combinations and sizes of your choice, this assortment is a yearly best-seller! Round Foods Like fruit, round or ring-shaped foods in general symbolize a year coming full circle, and sweet foods symbolize a hope for a year filled with sweetness. When planning your New Year\u2019s desserts, think round. Cookies are a great choice for a New Year\u2019s Eve buffet because they\u2019re easy to eat, while cakes are perfect as New Year\u2019s dinner dessert. Our creamy citrus cheesecake combines like an orange into a round cake! May We Suggest: Yellow Rose Lemon Cake This sweet ring cake would make a perfect dessert after a New Year\u2019s supper! Satisfyingly sweet for sweet thoughts for a new year, but light after a season of indulgence, one bite of this luscious, moist and flavorful cake and you\u2019ll understand why it\u2019s one of our enduring best-sellers. Other Articles You May Find Interesting: \u2022 How Tamales became a Holiday Tradition \u2022 Unique Holiday Gifts for Co-workers \u2022 Corporate Gift Ideas for Employees \u2022 Why are apples linked to the holidays?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[97,78,57,72,110,61],"class_list":["post-5027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fruit-information","tag-citrus","tag-fresh-grapefruit","tag-gift-ideas","tag-holiday","tag-meats","tag-navel-oranges"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5027"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5123,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5027\/revisions\/5123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nIf you want to serve pork at your New Year\u2019s feast, you can\u2019t go wrong with our 5-star favorites! You\u2019ll be in good company, too \u2013 many of our regular customers make them a yearly tradition. Along with pork, our tamales also come in chicken and beef, a perfect way to spice up your party menu! They are also wrapped in moist, flavorful cornmeal \u2013 another \u201clucky\u201d food that\u2019s a New Year\u2019s tradition for many.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRound Fruits<\/h3>\n
May We Suggest: Ruby Red\u2122 Grapefruit and Navel Oranges<\/a><\/h3>\n
Round Foods<\/h3>\n
May We Suggest: Yellow Rose Lemon Cake<\/a><\/h3>\n
Other Articles You May Find Interesting:<\/h3>\n
\n\u2022 Unique Holiday Gifts for Co-workers<\/a>
\n\u2022 Corporate Gift Ideas for Employees
\n\u2022 <\/a>Why are apples linked to the holidays?<\/a>
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