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Post by librarylady on Jan 1, 2024 17:55:14 GMT
"Back in the days of [the] Civil War, Union troops swept through the South, confiscating crops and livestock to use as provisions for their troops," she said. "Southerners who weren't off fighting were left with precious little, save for peas and greens. These dishes became cherished and appreciated as what saved many a family from starvation during those times and the tradition of celebrating these dishes on the new year was born."
--My family said black eyed peas for good luck and the greens were for money (cabbage = money). Some eat cabbage and some eat greens (collards or spinach).
Corn bread with the peas is optional.
another article about how the business of peas was spread
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Post by rodeomom on Jan 1, 2024 17:58:29 GMT
I hate them, but eat them on new years day.
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Post by katlady on Jan 1, 2024 18:01:22 GMT
No, but in Japanese custom, there is a black soybean that is eaten on New Year's. It is supposed to be for good health. We also eat noodles (soba) for long life. There are many more, but I am not familiar with all the traditional Japanese new year's food.
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Post by lisae on Jan 1, 2024 18:02:01 GMT
I hate them and take my chances. We just had cabbage, which I like and DH tolerates, with our lunch. I don't think we had it last year so it is hit and miss.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jan 1, 2024 18:02:01 GMT
My local grocery usually has BEP in the produce dept (not dried) and always in the dried beans section. This year, nope. Neither fresh nor dried.
I don't always do hoppin' john, but do when I think of it. I really like the history and honoring that (I'm not Black).
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Post by Linda on Jan 1, 2024 18:18:04 GMT
no - not a tradition for our family and none of us like greens or blackeyedpeas so...we have ham for New Years (we don't have it for any of the other big meal holidays and it's nice and easy)
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Post by littlemama on Jan 1, 2024 18:27:26 GMT
No, that isnt a tradition in my family- Im not sure I know anyone personally who eats that.
Our tradition is to have kielbasa and sauerkraut when we can. We didnt this year
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Post by sueg on Jan 1, 2024 18:29:43 GMT
Not a tradition in my family, but then, we have no connection with the US.
Here in Germany, pigs are considered good luck, so many people have a pork roast - usually with sauerkraut or red cabbage - or eat marzipan pigs. We do the pork roast for lunch; I don’t eat marzipan.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jan 1, 2024 18:33:32 GMT
Corn bread with the peas is optional. Corn bread is never optional for a southerner. Lol. We have black-eyed peas mixed with rice in a dish called Hoppin' John. Always collards. Always cornbread. This year have a Boston Butt in the crockpot to go with it all. Some years it's a ham. |
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Post by chendra on Jan 1, 2024 18:46:13 GMT
No, but my mom served them when we were kids.
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Post by ellemkay on Jan 1, 2024 19:01:23 GMT
Usually it's collard greens, Hoppin John and a big slab of cornbread but not this year since I'm sick as a dog with RSV. Hoping my luck isn't terrible this year since i'm skipping the traditional meal. lol
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Post by jjpeapea on Jan 1, 2024 19:34:42 GMT
Pork and sauerkraut for luck here in Central Pennsylvania.
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Post by luckyjune on Jan 1, 2024 19:43:04 GMT
DH is from the south, so black eye peas it is! Plus ham and cornbread.
The black eye peas are in the instapot as we speak. Cornbread just came out of the oven.
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Post by playingcinderella on Jan 1, 2024 19:53:05 GMT
Black eyed peas, cornbread, greens and pork. Every year like clockwork.
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Post by naby64 on Jan 1, 2024 19:53:49 GMT
Southerner here. Always have had BEPs, ham, cornbread, candied yams(because I like them) and greens. Turnip greens for me and slaw for the rest of the family. I can't stand BEPs, I think they taste like dirt. But with some picante sauce, closest I get to my grandmother's homemade stuff, I can choke down a small spoonful.
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Post by Lexica on Jan 1, 2024 19:55:29 GMT
I have never had them but just looked at a recipe for Hoppin John and I could totally eat that. I also love cornbread. My family never ate anything specific for New Year’s meals so I have no tradition to draw from.
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Post by Merge on Jan 1, 2024 20:09:11 GMT
I’m making BEP with the collards right in them this year. And cornbread, of course.
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Post by TXMary on Jan 1, 2024 20:28:27 GMT
I’m a basically lifelong Texan but my parents were both from Pennsylvania. Our New Year’s Day meal has never varied. Pork roast and sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. Black eyed peas and greens.
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Post by stumpedagainof3 on Jan 1, 2024 21:43:38 GMT
Every year, but if this is my luck eating them, I for sure don't want to not eat them. Lol
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Post by BSnyder on Jan 1, 2024 22:54:02 GMT
Pork and sauerkraut for luck here in Central Pennsylvania. Yep, that’s the tradition I grew up with. My personal tradition is to not have pork and sauerkrauts because I HATE it. 😂 Instead I do deconstructed cabbage rolls. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Jan 1, 2024 22:58:46 GMT
I didn't answer the poll, because as a non-American, I didn't want to skew the results. I don't think I've ever seen a black eyed pea, let alone eaten one! The only reason I know they exist is because of the band.  |
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Post by peano on Jan 1, 2024 23:00:23 GMT
We never had any of this when I was growing up but I like to honor my Southern heritage by cooking some of these foods. I never had greens until I tasted my oldest friend’s MIL’s greens, which were genius. I love black eyed peas—I agree, as someone said, they taste like dirt. BUT, I make a divine salad with green and red pepper and purple onion, and pickled jalapeños, and the fresh veg are a perfect foil to the dirty-tasting BEPs.
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Post by Zee on Jan 1, 2024 23:38:27 GMT
I have never had them, I'm not Southern. Though I see them in the cafeteria along with greens and cornbread because I know live in the south.
I don't know of any traditional NYD meals in the Midwest.
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