Versatile Ingredients: Hoppin’ John can be customized with various meats, spices, and vegetables, allowing you to make it your own. Whether you prefer it with ham hocks, sausage, or a vegetarian ...

Preparation. Step 1. IF USING HAM HOCK: Heat 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. IF USING BACON: Cook 8 oz. slab bacon, cut into ¼" pieces, in a ...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Traditional hoppin’ John is a simple one-pot dish made with dried peas, pork and rice. The first written recipes appeared in Southern cookbooks in the 1840s, though it ...

Hoppin John is a Southern classic commonly eaten on New Year's Day for good luck. This vegan version features black-eyed peas or red peas cooked with coconut milk, spices, aromatics, and collard ...

Instructions. Rinse the black-eyed peas in water and remove any pebbles. Transfer to a large bowl and add water to cover by at least 2 inches. Let soak at room temperature overnight.

The ceremony dates back to “Freedom’s Eve” on Dec. 31, 1862, when enslaved Africans gathered in Southern churches to hear the news that the Emancipation Proclamation had set them free.

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Today, Hoppin' John has become a Southern, particularly Carolinian, New Year's staple. Though its exact evolution into a New Year dish is unclear, it's believed that when slaves had the holidays ...