This is my post for #freewrite Sunday prompt black-eyed peas hosted by @mariannewest
I do not know if Northerners do this but cooking black-eyed peas seasoned with hog jowls and a side of collard greens is a Southern tradition on New Years Day. Some of the older folks call it Hoppin John. I read the part about Hoppin John on a google search, I have never called it that but I do have black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. I also read that some people put a penny or dime in the pot of black-eyed peas and the person who finds the coin in their bowl will be rewarded with good fortune. My luck would be bad because I am afraid someone would swallow it.
They say eating *black-eyed peas for New Years Day for prosperity goes back 1,500 years, "they" meaning google also says eating black-eyed peas According to a portion of the Talmud written around 500 A.D., it was Jewish custom at the time to eat black-eyed peas in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (which occurs in the fall) This really confuses me because I did not think there were many Jewish people in the south, so I am wondering why it is more of a Southern tradition.
The weather is supposed to be good for going fishing tomorrow, I sure hope it does not fool us. we will see what the morning brings. And I hope we can catch something.
@lurteb Happy New Year, @hulim Happy New Year, @usako Happy New Year, @steelo Happy New Year
That sure is a good question! I've made hoppin' john for a new year's eve party before and I like knowing this information about it. Happy New Year!
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@owasco I had never heard them called hoppin John until I googled black eyed peas. I hope you have a safe New Years.
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I’ve never cooked black-eyed peas but I love hearing these traditions. I will have to try some.
🙏 Blessings and all the best of health and happiness in 2020! 💕
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It is the first time I hear about it.
More interesting is that if that custom goes so long back in time how come it is not a custom here in the Netherlands or Europe...
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@wakeupkitty I do not know why it is not heard of over there. All I know for sure is I cook black eyed peas every year to be eaten on day 1 of the new year. I do not know if it works or not because I think it does not work but then again maybe it does and if I did not cook them my luck might be worse. why take the chance? LOL
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hahaha, maybe try some other country's new year's day good luck food. The japanese serve soba noodles, the greeks make bread. the year I made hoppin john, I tried all three. I don't remember if it was a good year or not
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@owasco that sounds like a plan, I make cornbread to go with the black-eyed peas, I wonder if it counts for bread. I have never heard of soba noodles, it has to be good because it is noodles.
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@myjob You are never in the mood to eat something else? We eat leftovers from the day before. That is custom.
I wish you good luck!
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@wakeupkitty yes we also eat leftovers, sometimes for several days, I always cook more than two people can eat in one night. My crockpot of black-eyed peas is full we will be eating them for many days.
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@myjob What do they taste like?
I guess after you ate the whole pot your luck will never come to an end. 💕
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@wakeupkitty Have you ever had boiled peanuts? To me, that is what they taste like. Maybe I did not eat enough of them because my luck has been bad, I will write about my day in today's freewrite.
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@myjob No I only eat roasted. Can you boil peanuts? I will try that once to find out about the taste.
Luck does not come with the food. Take a rabbit tail and a piece of chocolate and I keep my fingers crossed for you and your boat. 💕
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