CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – In the south, welcoming in the new year means more than watching the ball drop at midnight on New Year’s Eve, setting off fireworks, or enjoying a champagne toast – it’s about what you eat.
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The dinner table in South Carolina includes a blend of Gullah Geechee heritage, Lowcountry cooking, and southern superstition. Many believe adhering to age-old traditions could bring health, wealth, and a lot of happiness.
Hoppin’ John
A big bowl of Hoppin’ John is the centerpiece for the New Year’s Day meal. It’s a dish of black-eyed peas (or cow peas/field peas) with rice and a type of pork. Some use pulled pork or bacon, others choose ham, or Andouille sausage. It’s often flavored with onion and peppers…