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Why We Eat Black-Eyed Peas And Collard Greens On New Year's Day
Southern Living ^ | Oct. 26, 2022 | Hannah Hayes

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. "

(Excerpt) Read more at southernliving.com ...


TOPICS: Food
KEYWORDS: food; traditions
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To: waterhill

One of my favorite sandwiches!


21 posted on 01/02/2023 5:00:40 AM PST by dforest
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To: Adder

Hoppin John, cornbread and fried chicken. Exactly what I ordered from Cahill’s Market in Bluffton SC. Yum


22 posted on 01/02/2023 5:02:01 AM PST by DeplorablePaul
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To: Daveinyork

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘


23 posted on 01/02/2023 5:06:09 AM PST by EEGator
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To: NetAddicted

I would have added a cup of cooked rice but I had way too much for the two of us as it was. I would try that the next time.


24 posted on 01/02/2023 5:10:55 AM PST by KC Burke
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To: dforest

I would eat a Reuben everyday for lunch if I could. With some sweet potato fries...


25 posted on 01/02/2023 5:20:19 AM PST by waterhill (Resistrain)
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To: waterhill

Reuben, hot German tater salad and dill pickle.

Flavor heaven.


26 posted on 01/02/2023 5:28:05 AM PST by dforest
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To: dforest
I made a Reuben sandwich and an iced tea.

I'm open to being invited to your place next year!

27 posted on 01/02/2023 5:30:50 AM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump WON!!! He will win 2024!)
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To: outofsalt
>>and I still donโ€™t know

Goes back to the time War of Northern Aggression, Gen Sherman and Reconstruction.

All we were allowed to keep to eat was Black Eyed peas. It was what kept us from starving to death.

28 posted on 01/02/2023 5:41:40 AM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: Daveinyork

โ€œIn southern Pennsylvania, the New Years tradition is sauerkraut.โ€œ

Wifey is from there. She said they had sauerkraut and pork roast. I now have her on peas, hog jowls, collards, and cornbread. She wonโ€™t go back.


29 posted on 01/02/2023 5:51:35 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: bk1000

My Mom is from there.

Same thing: pork chops and sauer kraut...usually with mashed potatoes.

Tis a tasty meal.

But the Southern one is special...and I am a transplant.


30 posted on 01/02/2023 5:57:58 AM PST by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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To: Adder

Well, Mr. GG2 forgot to put the grocery bag with the black eyed peas and collards in the cart so hours later when I discovered they didn’t make it home it was too late. I finally managed to find a can of peas out in the garage and made hoppin john but no collards this year. He’s still in the doghouse. ๐Ÿ˜


31 posted on 01/02/2023 6:00:23 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Adder

Of course. Always.

Grow, shell, freeze, enjoy all year. NY Day with left over Christmas ham and bone plus corn bread and pepper sauce.


32 posted on 01/02/2023 6:18:36 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Just my thoughts)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

My wife is a non brliever so I have made emergency runs for canned peas in a pinch on NYD.

All US rig cooks are from the South so they always get it right on NYD.


33 posted on 01/02/2023 6:23:02 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (Just my thoughts)
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To: Adder

I did it...
Black eyed peas with smoked ham hocks in the crockpot, fried cabbage with smoked sausage, rice and jalapeno cornbread.
Turned out great, though we will be eating it for days...


34 posted on 01/02/2023 6:33:24 AM PST by ValleyofHope (Anti-marxist ally)
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To: bk1000

Yes, same tradition for us. German heritage. Eating pork on NYD is to bring good luck for the year. And my grandmother always made sauerkraut with dumplings; which I tend to do every NYD I can manage it.


35 posted on 01/02/2023 6:43:45 AM PST by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: Deaf Smith

“Goes back to the time War of Northern Aggression, Gen Sherman and Reconstruction.”

This is my understanding. Union forces destroyed, or stole, everything they could readily get their hands on.

The South was impoverished for decades. Poor people eat whatever they can easily grow, in this case black eyed peas.

Douse the peas with banana pepper sauce and they taste very good.


36 posted on 01/02/2023 7:18:21 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: Adder

TEXAS Caviar!!


37 posted on 01/02/2023 7:21:49 AM PST by goo goo g'joob
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To: Adder

What is Hoppin’ John? I always thought it was my Uncle John after a big bowl of chili.


38 posted on 01/02/2023 8:24:16 AM PST by DPMD
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To: Adder

I live in Atlanta, and didn’t eat any of that garbage.


39 posted on 01/02/2023 9:21:25 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Deaf Smith

A war criminal for sure, but the only thing I found was this,
https://www.history.com/news/hoppin-john-a-new-years-tradition


40 posted on 01/02/2023 9:28:42 AM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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