tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post5744569832035425817..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: A Little New Year's Eve Memory and German TraditionsNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-50685808474924669852020-01-02T21:48:10.700-05:002020-01-02T21:48:10.700-05:00That's great, Ruth! Thanks for letting me kno...That's great, Ruth! Thanks for letting me know.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-47857879454984998282019-12-24T13:33:16.587-05:002019-12-24T13:33:16.587-05:00i'm going to share your story-My mom was all G...i'm going to share your story-My mom was all German and always had Limberger at New Years Eve. ruth27https://www.blogger.com/profile/06563083742495825598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-56501637947186012962019-01-10T23:03:17.519-05:002019-01-10T23:03:17.519-05:00Thanks so much, Steve and Karen, for sharing you N...Thanks so much, Steve and Karen, for sharing you New Year's Eve and New Year's Day traditions. I guess Limberger was a German tradition, since I have German great-grandparents on both sides of my family.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-83640980582480141262019-01-06T14:40:13.192-05:002019-01-06T14:40:13.192-05:00Hi Nancy, we found your blog by searching for &quo...Hi Nancy, we found your blog by searching for "limburger new years" to see if anyone else shared the New Years tradition passed down by our ancestors, some of which came from Neuenkirchen, Germany near the town of Limburgen. For generations the family has eaten Limberger Cheese and Pickled Herring on New Year's Eve and Pork and Sauerkraut for New Year's Day dinner. We've continued the tradition and have passed it on to our kids. We actually enjoy Limburger. When it's fresh, it's a mild tasting creamy cheese. We cut off the rind and discard it in a sealed bag before slicing and serving the cheese! Hope your New Year is filled with wonderful family discoveries!Steve and Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-40711958461992940292018-01-01T22:03:33.371-05:002018-01-01T22:03:33.371-05:00LOL. Yes, if I were you, Wendy, I would leave the...LOL. Yes, if I were you, Wendy, I would leave the Limburger alone. (Even being me, I leave it alone.)<br /><br />I'm sure it's hard to get "real" German sausage in the U.S. Is there a German restaurant near you where you might have better luck? Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-72113957548067156912018-01-01T21:38:58.655-05:002018-01-01T21:38:58.655-05:00Thanks for adding to my knowledge of Limburger, Cl...Thanks for adding to my knowledge of Limburger, Claudia, at least so far as that it was a common cheese among people from Germany. Yes, they still sell Limburger. The photo of it above is one I took at a local specialty market. I have no idea why it didn't smell except that maybe the foil wrapping was really secure and kept the smell inside. Ha!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-23236314913858386512018-01-01T14:56:24.484-05:002018-01-01T14:56:24.484-05:00My favorite meal in Germany was sausage and saurkr...My favorite meal in Germany was sausage and saurkraut. I think that would count for good luck if I could get some good German sausage today! I’ve never heard of the Limburger cheese tradition nor do I wish to start it. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-15739779941435094292018-01-01T08:06:23.123-05:002018-01-01T08:06:23.123-05:00My mother emigrated from Germany in the 1920's...My mother emigrated from Germany in the 1920's. she came with her parents. My mother would eat Limburger cheese and so did her father. I never met either of my grandfather, because of early deaths. <br /><br />I do remember that it smelled really bad. I would call it a stench. Do they still sell it?Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.com