Hawgman11 Posted December 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Cruise Lines have been doing New Years Day Cruises for decades. How do they assist Southerners in eating their Black Eyed Peas on New Years Day? I assume they provide them some way. Otherwise I may have to take a kitchen tour and show these ship chefs how to do it. Thanks for any assistance. J. R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdthird Posted December 18, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Amazing the very different food traditions that are part of the holidays! Hope you find your black eyed peas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaflamingo Posted December 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) We've done 3 New Years cruises and I never saw Black Eyed peas. Maybe I just missed them. You might want to go on that kitchen tour. 😜 Edited December 18, 2019 by papaflamingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted December 18, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 18, 2019 You learn something new everyday... may the peas be with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted December 18, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 18, 2019 If you don’t mind eating them cold you can bring a can, preferably with a pull tab lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted December 18, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 18, 2019 if you are sailing out of Galveston they might.... maybe even cowboy caviar (blackeye peas with diced jalapenos) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted December 18, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Bring a bag in your luggage. Explain your tradition to the Maitre d and ask if he could accommodate. Not really that uncommon a dish and although they may not have collards they probably can come up with some greens (kale) and I am sure some salty pork stuff can easily be found in their larder. Have Prosperous New Year and a great cruise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted December 18, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Unfortunately, you probably won't find this on the menu. And bringing your own won't work as they won't cook it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted December 18, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) 44 minutes ago, 1025cruise said: Unfortunately, you probably won't find this on the menu. And bringing your own won't work as they won't cook it for you. For the OP, Bush’s Blackeyed Peas are ok cold. Just put them in a ziplock bag and keep in the fridge till New Years Day. Bacon is pork, so save some from breakfast and like another poster said, the galley can cook some greens, especially if you ask during the previous dinner. Probably some pork, for that matter! That leaves rice and that’s easy. May your Hoppin’ John bring you a great year! Edited December 18, 2019 by jagsfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted December 18, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I've had them on Jan 1st some years and not on others. Never made a difference on my luck 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted December 18, 2019 #11 Share Posted December 18, 2019 8 hours ago, gerif said: If you don’t mind eating them cold you can bring a can, preferably with a pull tab lid. It's some sort of tradition were the peas/beans really are plump meaning getting bigger , the greens or kale is the greenback ie money ,pork is the pig pushing forward as it digs for food and corn bread is gold . Not about eatin a cold can of pea's . Tryed to google and i cant find it only the Hippty Hop band 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgman11 Posted December 18, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thanks for the feedback everyone. Here is to a Happy New Year. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted December 19, 2019 #13 Share Posted December 19, 2019 They most likely wouldn't serve my traditional pork/kraut/ mashed potatoes either. DH was a southerner thus I had to learn to cook the peas, ham, greens and cornbread. Guess traditions are out of favor in today's world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted December 19, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I'm a Texan by birth and we always ate black eyed peas on New Years Day growing up, for good luck. Now, I rarely have them as I'm the only one who likes them. In fact, I love black eyed peas, especially fresh ones, but those I can't get in stores here in VA, even in the summer. So, I settle for canned because dry take a while to cook. And, they need bacon in them of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted December 19, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 19, 2019 9 hours ago, Tulsacoker said: I've had them on Jan 1st some years and not on others. Never made a difference on my luck 😄 Curious was it Royal? Out of Texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted December 19, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 19, 2019 12 hours ago, BND said: I'm a Texan by birth and we always ate black eyed peas on New Years Day growing up, for good luck. Now, I rarely have them as I'm the only one who likes them. In fact, I love black eyed peas, especially fresh ones, but those I can't get in stores here in VA, even in the summer. So, I settle for canned because dry take a while to cook. And, they need bacon in them of course. BACON? REALLY???? It should be a smoked ham hock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted December 19, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 19, 2019 12 hours ago, ONECRUISER said: Curious was it Royal? Out of Texas? no not on a cruise .. at home 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieJo Posted December 19, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 12/18/2019 at 10:15 AM, Tulsacoker said: I've had them on Jan 1st some years and not on others. Never made a difference on my luck 😄 We ate them once on New Years Day. We had horrible events happen that year. Maybe, because we are not from the South so it backfired? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ownedbypets Posted December 19, 2019 #19 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I have never seen them on a cruise and that makes my family very happy! I love them and force everyone to eat just one. You would think I was trying to kill them as they put one in their mouth and swallow it like a pill. They are all adults too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern latitudes Posted December 19, 2019 #20 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I don’t particularly like black eye peas or greens but you must eat them on New Years Day! Eating them will insure prosperity in the coming year. My family even cooks a dime in the peas and whoever gets the dime will get be the richest in the coming year. Seems to me that it would be in Royal Caribbean best interest to serve black eye peas and greens on New Year’s Day. Richer passengers will take more cruises! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted December 19, 2019 #21 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Peas for penny's , green's for dollars and cornbread for gold I wan't some goodluck too . https://www.allrecipes.com/article/new-years-day-lucky-foods/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicat Posted December 21, 2019 #22 Share Posted December 21, 2019 No need to eat them cold. If put into a zip lock bag you can put it in hot water to heat them up. Either in the Windjammer or even in the sink in your room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted December 21, 2019 #23 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) On 12/18/2019 at 9:24 AM, 1025cruise said: Unfortunately, you probably won't find this on the menu. And bringing your own won't work as they won't cook it for you. Really...? Very common all over the world esp. Africa and the Caribbean. Can't hurt to ask. bring a few bags I bet some of the crew would love them..... And even bacon might do in a pinch, but since they always carve hams there would be plenty of bean worthy bone with a dash of smoke... Edited December 21, 2019 by boscobeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicat Posted December 21, 2019 #24 Share Posted December 21, 2019 In Canada a lot of us have Chinese food for New Years day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted December 23, 2019 #25 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 3:11 AM, Magicat said: In Canada a lot of us have Chinese food for New Years day. So what do you eat on Chinese New Year .? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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