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From: "Babs" <>
Subject: Re: [PABERKS] Pork and Sauerkraut, John Cope's Dried Corn
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 15:21:26 -0500
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My family is also what they call Pennsylvania Dutch (German). My dad's
family were some of the first settlers in what is now Berks Co. Pa. I have
not had John Cope's dried sweet corn in many years. I was born and raised
in Pa. and we had the dried corn always at Christmas and either pork chops
or pork roast and saurekraut for New Years. My grandparents used many of
the old german customs in their home and many are still carried on by my
family today.
Babs
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From: "Karen R. Reed" <>
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Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 2:00 PM
Subject: [PABERKS] Pork and Sauerkraut, John Cope's Dried Corn
> My PA Dutch ancestry father ALWAYS has pork and sauerkraut for New Years.
> But, in our family, we have another inviolable holiday tradition. We
ALWAYS
> have John Cope's Dried Sweet Corn (made since 1900) as a side dish. This
> boxed product is found in the specialty section of our food stores and has
a
> picture of a Pennsylvania Dutchman, beard, hat and all on the front. I
guess
> that this is a family tradition handed down so long the origin is lost to
> us.
>
> Does anyone else serve dried sweet corn for holiday meals?
>
> Gotta go and put the corn on.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Karen Rupert Reed
>
>
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