RandyJ
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Re:Snowjam - 2007/12/29 07:19
Black-eyed peas are yet another cultural advance that failed to cross the Mason-Dixon line. Forget finding fresh ones anywhere up here. Sometimes canned black-eyed peas will show up in the ethnic foods section with the rest of the Goya brand, but unreliable. But for some reason, maybe due to botched invoice processing, once in a while an island of sophistication will show up in the frozen foods section and I can get black-eyed peas and okra. I tend to buy all they have, but haven't created enough local demand to result in consistent stocking. I gave up trying to find a recipe for hoppin' john that made me do anything but miss my mother's. So of late, I try to accomodate the New Year's black-eyed pea need with some sort of gumbo/jambalaya/chili one pot concotion that includes the peas, okra, andoule sausage and shrimp. There's other stuff in it too, but it depends on what I've got laying around and how many beers I drink while preparing it. I'm not sure it's done much for my luck - but it's a nice way to while away some time in the kitchen on New Year's.
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