[Sca-cooks] cowpeas?

[Tom Bilodeau]

Cowpeas are cited in the Oxford Book of Food.  They are also know as
black-eyed peas in the USA.  The Oxford citation says the Spanish brought
them to the New World in the 16th Century.

Tirloch

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>Hi everyone. We found some 'cow peas' at the Indian market, and I think 
>they are period, but I haven't found reference to them in a cursory 
>look through the sources I've got to hand. Anyone have solid knowledge 
>about this?

I'm not sure this counts as solid knowledge, but they came from India 
and at least one website says they were known in 14th c Italy.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravel
ers/cowpeas.html
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