PLEASE Eat Plenty Of Black Eyed Peas With Hog Jowl!!

[SW MP15]

Please eat plenty of Black Eyed Peas And Hog Jowl. A southern New Years Tradition! Suppose to bring good luck! Looks like we're all going to need it next year?

I've got my dried peas soaking! We'll have Black Eyed Peas and Hog Jowl, Homemade Mac & Cheese and Homemade Mashed Tatters, along with my iron skillet corn bread!

Please stay safe and most of all I hope y'all have a Healthy 2016.

Thanks For A Fun And Very Entertaining 2015 On The Forum!

See ya next year!!!

BOOOM Boom Boom! (That's my personal fireworks show for y'all)!!!!

 

[jdlii]

BEP's are "swimming" in the crock pot!

Remember to drop in a new (clean) penny for good luck!!

A safe and happy new year to all of the forum members!

 

[hoc9sw]

Black-eyed peas with whatever ham or bacon I've got at hand, turnip greens with hot tabasco pepper/ vinegar, a center slice of Smithfield ham, and my attempt at iron-skillet cornbread (often a failure, but the birds like the crumbs).

My best to all for the new year. At least I get Friday off from the hospital, so it starts on a "positive" note for me - I get to sleep in!

 

[carpriver]

Our tradition is Black eyed peas with a ham bone. cabbage in some form, green jello with cottage cheese and pineapple. it's all suppose to bring good luck, and the wife's has to swipe the house with a new broom to get rid of the left over bad stuff from the old year.

 

[BC38]

Sorry man, no BEPs for me. Haven't tried them in years, but they always tasted like burnt navy beans to me. They are right up there with yams/sweet potatoes, beets, garbonzo beans, and sushi on the short list of things I don't like.

 

[Bugkiller99]

Don't forget your greens. Gotta have greens with your black-eyed peas. And cornbread..

 

[TX-Dennis]

I love blackeyed peas with jalapenos any time, but since I'm not superstitious I'm cooking up a big pot of beef stew tomorrow. New Year's Schmoo Years - it's just another day.

Yeah, I'm a party pooper.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Since "Zinzinnati's" roots are Germanic, the most popular fare is sauerkraut, pork ribs and mashed potatoes.

There will be a hole in the ozone here tomorrow.

 

[Gpsman]

Black eyed peas, ham, cornbread and cabbage for luck and $$$$ in the new year is our tradition.

Black eyed peas soaking now

 

[Fishslayer]

Black eyed peas, ham bone, fat & scraps, cabbage with co'n bread in the oven. I'm set.

 

[Absalom]

Black eyed peas, ham bone, fat & scraps, cabbage with co'n bread in the oven. I'm set.

No disrespect to anyone's culinary's preferences intended, but I can remember early New Years Days in my younger years, staring at stuff looking kinda like that while kneeling in front of a white porcellain appliance....

 

[Fishslayer]

No disrespect to anyone's culinary's preferences intended, but I can remember early New Years Days in my younger years, staring at stuff looking kinda like that while kneeling in front of a white porcellain appliance....

Well then... maybe more to your liking... and that's OK, really. Nothing wrong with that...

 

[RobertJ.]

I plan to carry on the tradition up here, at least the hog jowls part.

Wait, I'm out of hog jowls, will bacon do?

 

[joeintexas]

The wife makes a fine black eyed pea soup with onions, jalapenos and ham hocks. Smithfield smoked ham and cast iron skillet corn bread and we're set. Happy New Year everyone.

 

[keith44spl]

Oh yeah,

Jowl Bacon,
Black Eyed Peas,
Boiled Cabbage,
Deviled Eggs,
Iron Skillet Cornbread,
Fresh Brewed Sweet Tea
Hot Cherry Pie With A Scoop of Vanilla Bean Ice Cream & A Cup of Coffee

Afternoon Nap & A Happy New Year to All.


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[Doublebit]

Thanks for posting this SW. It brings back many good memories. I grew up in the mountains of SW Virginia, and Mom always made sure we had black-eyed peas and "hawg jaw" every New Year while we were growing up.

I didn't know the tradition was so widespread. I thought it was a mountain thing. Thanks for sharing. Have a happy and productive New Year!

LT

 

[Dashriprock]

We observe this tradition in the Rocky Mountain West as well, likely attributable to our kin what come from Kentucky. Anyways, here's this evening's repast. The blackeyes are my version of Hoppin' John, the greens are collard, the pone is Sean Brock's recipe, from his restaurant Husk in Charleston, SC. My, but that kid can cook!

 

[Rustyt1953]

Here's our traditional New Years dinner.