New Year’s Food Traditions Part 3

Courtesy of the Florida Memory Project

African American Southern migrants heading north brought with them the Watch Night service tradition and heading hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day. But why and when did this tradition start? What ethnic New Year’s traditions did you grow up practicing? DR. FRED OPIE, ATHLETE TURNED AUTHOR, PRODUCER, PROFESSOR, AND EDITOR.Follow the Fred Opie show and the content Fred shares on his website, Twitter and Facebook. Take the time to review the show on You Tube, iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud. If you like what you hear and learn, tell others about it and share and post the link to the show. Related Stories: New Year’s Stories: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=New+Year Migration Stories: http://www.fredopie.com/search?q=Migration For booking write info@FredOpie.com Support the Show/Get Access Extra Content: https://www.patreon.com/fredopieshow About Fred: https://fredopiespeaks.com/about-us/ Subscribe to our Podcasts: http://www.fredopie.com/podcasts/ Buy Fred’s Books: http://www.fredopie.com/books/ Fred’s Blogs: http://www.fredopie.com Read Fred’s Musing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frederick.d.opie Follow Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrFredDOpie

Hoppin’ John Recipe

1 cup cow-peas

¼ lb. white bacon

½ cup rice

3 cups water

Salt to taste

Serves 4

Instructions

Boil together cow-peas and bacon cut in slices in three cups water, adding one-half teaspoon salt.  When tender, add the separately cooked fluffy rice.  Cook a few minutes more.  Serve with cornbread.  A small onion is sometimes diced and cooked with the peas.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Cross Creek Cookery.  (New York: Fireside, 1942)

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