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black eyed peas, red beans, and so on. We also all have bags of beans in the pantry too, but it feels like the cans get used ...

But first, a practical tip: It's time to start soaking the beans. "My mother was a person that never bought canned black-eyed peas," chef Christian "Lucke" Bell said. "You would have to soak them ...

Kentucky cornbread pairs perfectly with a hearty serving of black-eyed peas ... remember the sight of a sack of dried peas (or butterbeans or pinto beans) hanging on a nail in the pantry, ready ...

Black eyed peas: Sort beans and soak them overnight (see notes). Drain off the soaking water and pour the peas into a pot, covering them with water and leaving enough extra to prevent the peas ...