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Blackeyed Peas Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
12 oz. pre-soaked & ready to use Blackeyed Peas
4 cups of water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup cubed ham
1/4 medium onion
Directions:
Directions:
Place in a slow cooker or in a large pot. Combine with salt, pepper, onion and ham.
Simmer for 3 to 4 hours.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 mins.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The practice of eating black-eyed peas for luck is generally believed to date back to the Civil War.
Today the tradition of eating black-eyed peas for the New Year has evolved into a number of variations and embellishments of the luck and prosperity theme.
Served with greens ( collards, mustard or turnip greens, cabbage which varies regionally) the peas represent coins and the greens represent paper money.
Cornbread, often served with black-eyed peas and greens, represents gold.
Black-eyed peas eaten with stewed tomatoes represent wealth and health.
Adding a shiny penny or dime to the pot just before serving is another tradition practiced by some. When served, the person whose bowl contains the penny or dime receives the best luck for the New year.
The catch all of these superstitions traditions is that the black-eyed peas are the essential element and eating only the greens without the peas, for example, will not do the trick.

 

 

 

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