Why eat black-eyed peas, turnips and pork on New Years? One theory: The practice of eating black-eyed peas for luck is generally believed to date back to the Civil War. At first planted as food for livestock, and later a food staple for slaves in the South, the fields of black-eyed peas were ignored as Shermans troops destroyed or stole other crops, thereby giving the humble, but nourishing, black-eyed pea an important role as a major food source for surviving Confederates. Read the article to find more info on this myth!
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:03:49 +0000
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