Culinary traditions for New Year’s Day

  • Black-eyed peas’ popularity as a New Year’s Day meal may date back to a belief that one who “eats poor” on New Year’s Day will “eat fat” the rest of the year. Photo / Provided
    Black-eyed peas’ popularity as a New Year’s Day meal may date back to a belief that one who “eats poor” on New Year’s Day will “eat fat” the rest of the year. Photo / Provided
A new year will be ushered on Saturday in different forms or fashions. Some will wake up early to catch one of the traditional parades. Some will sleep in as they battle a traditional hangover. There will be football games and family gatherings. And with those activities, certain dishes will be served. Among the most popular New Year’s Day dishes is black-eyed peas. Several sources trace the…

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