The deep purple-burgundy color of the dried hull are what give purple hull peas their common name. A subspecies of the cowpea, purple hull peas have a buttery, earthy flavor and can be used much in ...

Growing up as a daughter of parents who came of age during the Great Depression and World War II, I found summer to be much more than trips to the lake and July Fourth celebrations. It was the time to ...

Southern Pea Salad with Herbed Buttermilk Dressing is a fresh, flavorful twist on a classic Southern side. Made with tender white acre or purple hull peas, crisp summer vegetables, and tossed in a ...

Makes 6 servings as a side dish, or 4 as an entrée over rice. Recipe is by Cynthia L. Nobles, who says, “Like most Southern peas, purple-hulls came to the U.S. through the African slave trade, and ...

Southern peas are often divided into four groups: purple hull, crowder, black-eyed and cream. PURPLE HULL PEAS: These are distinguished by pods that turn a rich purple color when they are ready to ...

Super simple, but big on flavor, zipper peas are an irresistible classic Southern side dish. Full of summery goodness, zipper peas, sometimes called cream peas, are just one type of Southern pea often ...