[Sca-cooks] black eyed peas, was Spanish Pepper?

[Sharon Palmer]

>  > I can't say i've seen them in any European cuisine, but i
>  > haven't been looking for them there.

Look at the picture "The Bean Eater" by Annibale Carracci,
clearly black eyed peas, although it's quite late period.  Dating 
from 1580-1590 (probably 1583-1585),
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beaneater
http://www.allpaintings.org/v/Baroque/Annibale+Carracci/Annibale+Carracci+-+The+Bean+Eater.jpg.html

It is likely, although not proven that in Rumpolt,  "Bonen" means 
cowpeas.  (There are other words for chickpeas).

Ranvaig