black-eyed peas
Cream-colored legumes with dark spots
Black-eyed peas are legumes with a distinctive dark spot on their pale skin, resembling an eye.
A staple of Southern American cooking, they're traditionally eaten on New Year's Day for good luck: We always have black-eyed peas and collard greens on January first.
Also called cowpeas. (Capitalized Black Eyed Peas is an American musical group.)
Vigna unguiculata plant
- pulsesRhythmic throbs or edible legumes
- beansEdible pod seeds
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
pod · dried · soybeans · fava · pinto · navy · kidney · cannellini
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- ham hockPig's lower leg joint
- fatbackPig's back adipose
New Year's Day · rice · okra · smoked turkey · bacon · onion · garlic · cayenne
Plant-based digestive aid
- proteinFolded amino chain
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- ironElement twenty-six
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
magnesium · zinc · antioxidants · low-fat · cholesterol-free · plant-based · heart health · digestion
Gathering mature crops
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- fieldArea of specialty
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
drought-tolerant · seedling · yield · rotation · cover crop · germination · row · garden
cowpea
Vigna unguiculata plant
chickpeas · pod · dried · soybeans · fava · pinto · navy · kidney · cannellini · mung
soul food
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- ham hockPig's lower leg joint
fatback · New Year's Day · rice · okra · smoked turkey · bacon · onion · garlic · cayenne · slow-cooked
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
potassium · magnesium · zinc · antioxidants · low-fat · cholesterol-free · plant-based · heart health · digestion · complex carbohydrates
harvest
Gathering mature crops
sowing · drought-tolerant · seedling · yield · rotation · cover crop · germination · row · garden · heirloom
- peaspetit pois, pea pods, pea seeds, cowpeas, pea protein
- Cowpeas
- legumespea, bean, beans, lentils, lentil
- Southern cropspeaches, peanuts, pecans, sweet potatoes, cotton
- Southern Ingredientscollard greens, cornmeal, grits, ham hock, okra
- dried peas