Black Eyed Pears
Every New Year we enter the purgatory of the Black Eyed Pea, a rather repulsive dish that tastes of beans and gave off an odor that would gag a goat. We did this in honor of the New Year, much as if survivors of a famine might celebrate their deliverance by feasting on tree bark, ere the curse of an unfortunate year of bad luck fall upon us. Such tradition was never made known to me, and I regarded the myth with much skepticism. It was only after moving to Texas that the legend of the pea was expounded- One year's bad luck to those who do not eat the peas on New Year's Day- and I partook as we sat around the table and did our stone faced solemn duty . I shall always fell the cold creeps as January 1st approaches, knowing that this dread delicacy would be put before me and I'd be told, "Just have a little." Eating a little was like vomiting a little, a little just as bad as a lot!It can be tasty, but the statistics aren’t on your side. It is the hereditary delicacy of South Tradition who serve it around the holidays, in memory of their ancestors, who neglected to eat and fell upon a year of hard luck. Most black eyed peas are not edible by normal people.
But some people say that they like the bean. Do you think they tell the truth?
I do not know. Of all food, black eyed peas are the only one that I don't take any stand on. I simply cannot decide whether it is nice or disgusting, if the taste is interesting or commonplace.
Instead of our yearly Black Eyed Pea tradition, I suggest we change it to eating "Black Eyed PEARS" rather than Peas.
The Bosc, the Bartlett, Anjou and Comice - juicy and sweet, with a soft, buttery yet somewhat grainy texture, the white to cream-colored flesh of pears was once referred to as the "gift of the gods" by Homer in his epic The Odyssey. The pear provides protection from free radicals, is a good source of vitamin C, copper, and fiber, as well as other antioxidant nutrients. It protects against Macular Degeneration and is recommended as a hypo-allergenic fruit that even children can enjoy. Pears promote cardiovascular and colon health; treat your taste buds to a delectable, juicy pear, and you'll be treating your body to 11.1% of the daily value for vitamin C along with 9.5% of the daily value for copper.
The Bosc, the Bartlett, Anjou and Comice - juicy and sweet, with a soft, buttery yet somewhat grainy texture, the white to cream-colored flesh of pears was once referred to as the "gift of the gods" by Homer in his epic The Odyssey. The pear provides protection from free radicals, is a good source of vitamin C, copper, and fiber, as well as other antioxidant nutrients. It protects against Macular Degeneration and is recommended as a hypo-allergenic fruit that even children can enjoy. Pears promote cardiovascular and colon health; treat your taste buds to a delectable, juicy pear, and you'll be treating your body to 11.1% of the daily value for vitamin C along with 9.5% of the daily value for copper.
Isn't that worth one year's bad luck?
posted by Austin @ 5:37 PM
2 Comments:
Great! :) I think black eyed peas are better though...you can't hide pears inside a marshmallow! ;) Very cute idea though. :D Maybe next New Years we should try eating both, and see if it doubles our luck! :)
I think Black Eyed PEARS sound yummy! Why NOT start a new tradition for us southerners? (Hmmmmm...I always thought Melissa did not like pears). Anyway, did you actually EAT a black eyed pea after Mike left?? He told me you would not eat any. If so, you will be blessed with good luck, health, and prosperity. Actually, I prefer to think of eating the black eyed peas as insurance for good luck....not really that NOT eathing them will be a curse. You are so funny...and a good writer, too!
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