I’ve never had black eyed peas. Once in a while, mother would burn the beans, and black eyed peas look like burned beans. Maybe this year...
They’re good. We often just buy the canned ones and heat them up, but if you want to get fancier, this is a really nice recipe that I’ve made for years:
https://saramoulton.com/2013/12/black-eyed-pea-cakes-with-salsa-mayonnaise/