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Cooking & Baking

hlthe2b

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1. It represents good fortune (the round beans represent coinage)...

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun Dec 31, 2023, 05:32 PM

Dec 2023

Black-eyed peas on New Year's Day is traditional in the South for luck; Other cultures eat grapes at midnight (12, one for every month of the new year). There are other similar traditions--but most center on the coin-representation for good fortune.

I usually make a big batch and freeze individual servings for later. I use a bit of ham, lots of garlic and onion, and a bit of Andouie sausage with lots of parsley, a little red pepper, and a few other spices. The Instant Pot makes it a lot easier.

I'm cheating this year since I worked and am eating Annie's frozen black-eyed peas entree, though I may well make some later in the week.

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what is this tradition of black eye peas on new years. enquiring minds want to know [View all] AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 OP

It represents good fortune (the round beans represent coinage)... hlthe2b Dec 2023 #1

thanks. AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #2

I love black-eyed peas and cornbread but you couldn't pay me to eat grits. LoisB Dec 2023 #8

Grits are actually pretty nice Warpy Jan 2024 #12

I like your start. LoisB Jan 2024 #13

just let me make you a cheese grits souffle. You will not (believe it is grits yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 #14

My Southern friends make it every New Years Day CanonRay Dec 2023 #3

I've never done it Jilly_in_VA Dec 2023 #4

I'm from the south, and we always ate black eyed peas and greens brer cat Dec 2023 #5

My mother, who was from Texas, always made us eat black eyed peas and cornbread for good luck on ratchiweenie Dec 2023 #6

My mom always made us eat a bite or two for luck. I did not like them either yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 #15

My understanding is that eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day is supposed to bring good luck all year. LoisB Dec 2023 #7

Don't forget the greens for good luck 😁 Lochloosa Dec 2023 #9

update ,sometimes norma would also make biscuts and gravey also. mmmmm. AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #10

My ancestry is from Ohio and we always ate black-eyed peas on New Years Day. I remember my sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #11

Black eyed peas were considered "low class food", fit only for the pigs yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 #16