Soul food for the New Year

This is the time of the year for a traditional Charleston, S.C. rice treat – Hoppin’ John.

Click here to see Charleston-native Glennie M. Porter and Orlando resident prepare this soul-food dish.

Here’s a list of the ingredients you’ll need:

·        1 ½ cups of dried cow peas (not black-eye peas)

·        2 ham hocks

·        6 cups of room-temperature water

·        3 cups of white parboiled long-grain rice

·        6 bay leaves

·        1 teaspoon of chopped onion

·        1 teaspoon of sage

·        ½ teaspoon of garlic

·        1 pinch of baking soda

·        ½ teaspoon of butter

·        Salt and pepper to taste