Black-Eyed Pea and Corn Bread Recipes
12 savory and sweet dishes to bring good luck to the New Year.
Mary Hicks's Corn Bread
In Helvetia, a Swiss enclave in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle, corn bread is made with white cornmeal (yellow works too) and salt, not sugar. For the crispest crust, use an iron skillet greased liberally with bacon fat. **See the recipe for Mary Hick’s Corn Bread »**
Cucumber Salad with Black-Eyed Peas
This is one of the simplest recipes in Author Maya Kaimal’s Aunty Kamala’s repertoire, and it uses coconut three ways.
Crostini with Black-Eyed Peas, Radicchio, and Raisins
The appeal of this hors d’oeuvre, which prominently features luck-bearing black-eyed peas, comes from the bright contrast of earthy and tangy flavors.
Jalapeño Corn Bread
Skillet-cooked corn bread is a popular vaquero (Mexican cowboy) side dish. See the recipe for Jalapeño Corn Bread »
Spiced Black-Eyed Peas with Curry Leaves
In this earthy legume stew, chickpea flour serves as a thickener and adds a nutty undertone.
Hoppin' John Soup
This soup of black-eyed peas and rice, traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day in the American South, makes good use of leftover holiday ham scraps.
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