Happy New Year, everyone!
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http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HoppinJohn.htmHoppin' John History & Recipe For Good Luck!
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Comfort food
Eat poor that day, eat rich the rest of the year.
Rice for riches and peas for peace.
- Southern saying on eating a dish of Hoppin' John on New Year's Day.
Rice for riches and peas for peace.
- Southern saying on eating a dish of Hoppin' John on New Year's Day.
I found an interesting pork roast recipe to go along with that Hoppin' John and cabbage. Chef John Folse prepared this on a WAFB news segment last nite and it looked fantastic - the pork was really tender and you could "pull" it just like a BBQ. The only difference from the linked recipe was that he thoroughly browned the butt (in a 1/2" of bacon grease, no less 
) before putting it in the oven. I'm going to give this one a try next week.
Link: http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=7524126&nav=menu57_10
) before putting it in the oven. I'm going to give this one a try next week.Link: http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=7524126&nav=menu57_10
Here's a Louisiana version of Hoppin' John: http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6519524&nav=menu57_10