What is the consensus on substituting

[ashling]

purple hull peas for blackeyed peas



I mean. they still have that cute little eye and everything.



and they are sooo good with cornbread and ham



and since I had some fresh 'ns in the freezer

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9aRv6Ch_oCY/U5axXMH0YKI/AAAAAAAAbhQ/CYOsIEPXm2Y/s1600/purple+hull+peas1+(1).jpg

and all my blackeyed peas are drier than a Texas drought



So, what do you think?

[TexasProgresive]

1. I think purple hulls are perfect for New Years Day

Be sure to eat some leafy greens for money in 2015.

[lunasun]

3. +1

[Dont call me Shirley]

2. Yes! Those purple peas look delicious. I can get fresh pods at the farmers market in August.

Fresh is so much better than dried though. Mine turned out so yummy today. Greens, collard and turnip, with garlic and bacon. Southern fried peppered chicken.

Happy New Year! Good luck on the cooking!

[JEFF9K]

4. You might want to substitute something for the ham.

Something that won't kill you.

[ashling]

6. Ham doesn't kill you

people that shoot ham kill you.

[font size = 5]Ham lawyer offers version of shooting[/font size = 5]
...
Ham fatally shot Cochran during a police stop on U.S. 33 near the Woodridge subdivision.

Afterward, the Virginia State Police conducted a four-month probe into the shooting. The results of that investigation were brought before a grand jury last week, and Ham was indicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter.

After the incident, Cochran's friends and family said the killing was unwarranted, and the teen's mother said she believed her son was running away with his 15-year-old girlfriend when the shooting occurred.
...
http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/ham-lawyer-offers-version-of-shooting/article_e1d788e8-3bd4-54b4-bb2e-181e77010456.html?mode=jqm

And Mia Hamm will kick your ass
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/en/home/athletes/our-athletes/~/media/General/large_meta_data/our_athletes/Hamm_Mia_04.ashx

[northoftheborder]

5. I'm sure that's what we had last night - bought fresh at grocery already hulled.

I can't tell a difference in the taste from black-eyed peas, color a bit different, maybe not quite as flavorful. I mixed mine with rice and some chopped sausage. Eaten with some wild hog grandson shot, butchered, and son smoked on grill! Deeelicious! Also had stuffed mushrooms and roasted asparagus with balsamic vinegar. Best New Year's dinner I've ever had!

[LostOne4Ever]

7. Anything would be superior to Black eyed peas XP (nt)

[malokvale77]

8. Purple hulls are far superior. (nt)