Posted on 01/02/2023 3:12:43 AM PST by Adder
"...one of our longest-held traditions is that of eating black-eyed peas and collard greens in some form on New Year's Day. In fact, this tradition is so pervasive throughout the Southeast that black-eyed peas appear in recipes as varied as Cowboy Caviar in Texas to Hoppin' John in Alabama to Peas with Ham up in North Carolina. "
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I did not. I went with the corned beef and cabbage route. The week is young though and I think I don’t even need to go to the store for any ingredients on that menu if I can get away with pigeon peas for the John. Absolution for pigeon peas?
I stay away from foods that can look at me.
My neighbor from Texas (now in SE VA) does Hoppin’ John for New Years. He doesn’t really know why it became a tradition in his family. I clicked the link and I still don’t know.
My family’s tradition is peas, greens, rice, cornbread and usually pork.
Yesterday was pork loin on my Webber charcoal grill......and by this afternoon there will be none left....for obvious reasons. :^)
I had chicken fajitas
I did it one year....cold dish, with a lot of jalapenos, green onions and red vinegar. Kinda tasty. I don’t think the year turned out so well, so not a believer.
Blackeyes with wild hog Italian sausage, mustard greens and cornbread.
In southern Pennsylvania, the New Years tradition is sauerkraut.
Mexican tradition for the holidays is tamales...just make sure you remove the husk before eating! lol
Since the only person here on new Years Day was me, I made a Reuben sandwich and an iced tea.
Okay, this Kansas boy now sitting in NC decided I should try to do it up correctly.
Started by short boil of a half pound of black eyed peas then a ninety minute soak..
Cut up an onion, fried three strips of bacon, chopped the bacon and set it aside. Browned four teaspoons of chopped garlic and the onion in the bacon grease. When browned, added three chopped stalks of celery, a diced green pepper, a can of chicken broth, and half a good sized can of cooked collard greens, drained. Last I needed it to be “hoping” so I added a half a can of chopped green chilies and a half a teaspoon of cracked red pepper. Combined all that with the beans and brought it to a boil. Backed off to a simmer and let it simmer for three hours.
Wife made a half dozen corn meal muffins and we got out the honey and my favorite butter made with olive oil and sea salt added.
Pretty good for the first try. Added a little lemon juice and some Worcester sauce after tasting and then drained some excess liquid prior to serving. Next time I will soak the beans overnight to make sure I don’t use too much liquid.
Pennsylvania Dutch…Deutsche.
I’m of Irish descent, so I used to throw up for New Years. :)
Cannot beat a Reuben, it’s a work of art.
Cowpeas, wild rice, cuppa vegetable soup.
Saving recipe.
For me, throw up time was New Years Eve.
Was it after midnight though?…
I don’t remember. It was a long time ago, and I was drunk.
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