Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2005

This was the best black eyed pea recipe that I have tried...I substituted a pound of bacon for the ham hocks...it was GREAT...could be served as an entire meal...I impressed everyone with this one, even "seasoned" black-eyed pea eaters!! I made this the first time for new years and have been making it ever since!!

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TAMMIEFLICK

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2004

I made this for my bf, who always has black-eyed peas and hog jowl on New Years. We think it might have been better if we pan fried the hog jowl before adding it to the dish; it's such a fatty meat. Otherwise this was good, tasting very much like any beans and ham do.

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MOIREBRI

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Blue Springs, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2003

Who makes this w/black-eye peas? The authentic southern (East Indian/Mediterranean) recipe for Hoppin' John originating in the South (specifically Charleston, South Carolina) calls for "cow peas" (another name is "field peas") is used... not black-eye peas. Of course, cow peas or field peas can only be found in Charleston, South Carolina. A native of Charleston (but now living in the Rocky Mountain West), I have to import the peas. Cow peas/Field peas are dark red and very small (not to be confused w/red beans). Yes, this is the annual New Year's Day rice dish served w/roast pork and the other usual "southern" dishes (see Charleston.com).

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airolgeniale

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2003

This was a great cold weather dish. I omitted the ham and added fake bacon bits at the end instead, which was great. It would be kind of bland without it. I also used a little bit of lemon grass and that gave it a nice flavor. Will make again.

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ALETA14

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2003

Great recipe! I served it on New Year's Day.

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LOFO

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2002

I completed my annual tradition of making Hoppin' John, and this, by far, is the best recipe!

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MARTORELLA

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2002

The end result of this was brown water that tasted mildly of boiled pork. I added extra onions, garlic and even doubled the red pepper.

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CALGIER

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2002

I use Hog Jowls instead of Ham Hocks. You can get them almost anywhere in the South around New Years and in some stores all the time. I also find that cooking the Black Eyed Peas in a crockpot is better.

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OOLIOO

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2002

Overall this was a good recipe. The only thing I would do different next time is to use less red pepper (it packs quite a punch) and use less rice, so the dish has more of a wet consistency. I had to double the recipe for more guests and should have used 2 cups of rice rather than 3.

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