What is blackeyedpeas

[Brother Love]

What are blackeyedpeas? Is it a christian rock group? Is it food? Is it something roman catholics eat on certain days of the year? Should Bible Believers eat them? Do you put blackeyedpeas in donuts?

What is blackeyedpeas?

[sincereheart]

A. Back in the days of the Wild West, Southern gentility, and Northern hostility, our celebrated blackeyed peas were used strictly for the feeding of cattle in the South. During the Civil War battle of Vicksburg, the town was under siege for over 40 days. No supplies went in and none came out The entire town was on the brink of starvation. So they ate those humble "cowpeas," thus starting a southern tradition. Nowadays blackeyes are eaten every New Year's Day to bring good luck for the coming year. All the way back to the days of the Pharaoh, blackeyed peas have been a symbol of luck and fortune. The superstition is that those who eat blackeyes, an inexpensive and modest food, show their humility and save themselves from the wrath of the heavens because of the vanity they might have. Blackeyed peas are neither a pea nor a bean. They are lentils.  

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/vegetables/blackeye.html

[Gracey]

Is it a christian rock group?

Uh, well it is a band.... (but I doubt it's christian)

http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/

...and it is a food

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/vegetables/blackeye.html

but, in this case it's our harried moderator....  

[Allinall]

Is it a christian rock group?

Uh, well it is a band.... (but I doubt it's christian)

http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/

...and it is a food

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/vegetables/blackeye.html

but, in this case it's our harried moderator....  

NopenopenopenopenopenopeNOPE!!!  BEP is not hairy!  He's old...er.  And older people are inherantly bald.  

[Allinall]

Great.  I'm bald...

[Shammu]

Is it a christian rock group?

Uh, well it is a band.... (but I doubt it's christian)

http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/

...and it is a food

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/vegetables/blackeye.html

but, in this case it's our harried moderator....  

NopenopenopenopenopenopeNOPE!!!  BEP is not hairy!  He's old...er.  And older people are inherantly bald.  

Too late, I opened it, :eek: LOL, I am not bald.

[Shammu]

Great.  I'm bald...

*SPEW*
I would amite that if I was you Allinall, but I ain't bald.

[Gracey]

Quote from: Allinall on Today at 09:39:05am

Great.  I'm bald...

...you don't look bald...

I am also older, and not bald   (yet)

Too late, I opened it, :eek: LOL, I am not bald.  

opened it? as in the worm can? Yum.

[Shammu]

Quote from: Allinall on Today at 09:39:05am

Great.  I'm bald...

...you don't look bald...

I am also older, and not bald   (yet)

Too late, I opened it, :eek: LOL, I am not bald.  

opened it? as in the worm can? Yum.

Well most women don't go bald.
A woman that likes worms?? ?? ?? ?? now I'm  .

[Gracey]

Well most women don't go bald

huh. well, I do know a few who are heading that direction....

(us hairy italians don't usually have that problem, though)

A woman that likes worms?? ?? ?? ?? now I'm  

who says I'm a woman?.....oh, my profile; yes, well I'm a female fish (it's awfully hard to type with fins)  

[Shammu]

Well most women don't go bald

huh. well, I do know a few who are heading that direction....

(us hairy italians don't usually have that problem, though)

A woman that likes worms?? ?? ?? ?? now I'm  

who says I'm a woman?.....oh, my profile; yes, well I'm a female fish (it's awfully hard to type with fins)  

I would have though that, you being a woman (fish,) it would be easier for you to type.
And I see I am right
There goes one of my secrets, I look at profiles before I answer.  
See I am Scotch-Irish, and we are a hearty bunch.

[nChrist]

Oklahoma Howdy to All,

Sincereheart gave the most accurate description of black-eyed peas.    I don't know anything about the music group.

Black-eyed peas are a very simple, but delicious, lentil that folks in the South really enjoy. Yes, they are also known as cow-peas. There are tons of popular dishes that contain black-eyed peas. However, one of the best meals has black-eyed peas as the main course.

Here's one of my favorites:

You slow cook some black-eyed peas with some bacon bits and a touch of jalapeno as the main dish. One must add fresh cornbread and buttermilk for a meal fit for a king. We are talking about:

Finger lickin', lip smackin' GOOD!

I would give more details about the cooking procedures, but I fear that Northerners might steal the recipe.  

Love In Christ,
Tom

[JudgeNot]

4 lbs ham - cured
1 lbs blackeyedpeas

Soak peas 8 hours.
Rinse.
Simmer peas on low 2 hours.
Chop ham into one-inch cubes.
Add ham to blackeyedpeas.
Season with everything you like.
Simmer until ham falls apart.
Eat a bowl.
Freeze the rest in individual serving size bags.
Eat everyday for the next 30 days.

On alternate days, add cornbread, jalapenos or whatever flies your kite.

At the end of 30 days, repeat recipe.

You will never starve - guaranteed!  

[nChrist]

Oklahoma Howdy to JudgeNot,

   Well, the price of black-eyed peas just went up. In fact, those Yankees might corner the market on them now.

Here's a little piece of trivia about black-eyed peas. They still grow wild in many parts of the South. They are very hardy and require almost nothing to grow. If you plant black-eyed peas on purpose in a tilled field and take care of them, you are almost sure to have a BUMPER CROP in the South. They don't thrive very well in colder climates, but there are some hybrid varieties now that can stand more cold.

Stop along the roads and take a look at what grows wild. I think that you will be surprised. However, it really shouldn't be that much of a surprise that God did provide nourishment for his creatures and man.

Love In Christ,
Tom

[JudgeNot]

Stop along the roads and take a look at what grows wild.

We used to walk up and down the Texas bar-ditches harvesting "lamb's quarter".

How many northerners know THAT secret???  (Shhhh!)