Four Dallas Chefs Share Black-Eyed Pea Recipes to Bring You Luck in 2021
Four Dallas Chefs Share Black-Eyed Pea Recipes to Bring You Luck in 2021 We'll relish every extra spoonful of good fortune that we can. By Kathy Wise Published in Food & Drink December 28, 2020 9:30 am Black-eyed peas and greens, symbolizing coins and paper currency, have long been consumed in Texas on New Year’s Day for luck. Although they’ve become a Southern standard, black-eyed peas have an ancient lineage. They’re not actually peas but a legume related to the mung bean that have been cultivated in China and India since prehistoric times. It’s believed that they were brought to t...