Hoppin' John
G. Krassner
gklimited@nc.rr.com
05/02/02 		I'm cooking a vegan (actually macrobiotic) meal for 25 people, and the recipe selected is for Hoppin' John. Any proven recipes adjusted for this number of people would be appreciated.
ellen
ellenskitchen2017@gmail.com
05/04/02 		All the best southern cooks I know, cook the peas separately from the rice and mix at the last minute. This allows for some wonderful variations in the seasonings for the peas. If you are going meat free, this is especially helpful.

I have also converted quite a few of my Southern friends to a wonderful Indian-inspired black-eyed pea sambal:

http://www.outlawcook.com/Page0102.html- a history

http://www.outlawcook.com/Page0223.html- a very satisfactory recipe

This should do it. Do not forget the white meal buttermilk cornbread, the greens and the sweet tea or buttermilk- and maybe a nice peach cobbler for dessert.

MM- Ellen