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Taste of the past Recipe

by Maxine Troxell No one knows exactly why this dish is called Hoppin’ John. Legends sauggest that perhaps a street vendor named Hoppin’ John was selling rice and beans in Charleston. It’s also unclear how Hoppin’ John became a New Year’s Tradition with symbolic meaning. The black-eyed peas represent coins and greens represents paper money…

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