Demystified: Velvety Southern Field Peas. Generational Secrets Revealed. Wait. Before we go any further, Field Peas are uniquely Southern Heritage Peas. Sweet peas, lentils, split peas, random dried beans are NOT Southern Field Peas. Field Peas are a West African staple - they literally "grew" to become a Southern culinary favorite. Touch and taste regional folk history during our multisensory Traveling Trunk exhibit. Discover why Italy's Slow Food Foundation recognizes Southern Field Peas as essential to Southern food heritage. Learn to create the rich creamy texture and smoky complex flavors that uniquely characterize this beloved favorite -- with or without meat! You will create & take home an aromatic ready to simmer "pot" of delicious Heritage Field Peas. Enjoy a bowl yourself. Grab a slice of cornbread. Nourish your soul with Southern classics. Gather a small group & celebrate the triumphant rise of the humble Southern Field Pea.
This Heirloom Southern Cooking Workshop Experience includes:
Immersive Traveling Trunk Experience - Explore folk history via sight, sound, touch & taste
Hands-on Culinary Learning - Create ad 32oz mason jar of Southern Field Pea Simmering Stock
All required aromatic stock ingredients
1lb Fresh Field Peas - prepped to take home & simmer!
Live Cooking demonstration - Cast Iron Skillet Buttermilk Cornbread - from scratch
Heirloom Southern Tasting Menu: Fresh Southern Field Peas & Cast Iron Skillet Buttermilk Cornbread
Period music
Nitty Gritty Details: Culinary Folk Culture Workshop duration 2.5 hours, Minimum: 4 guests, Maximum: 8 guests. Heirloom Southern Culinary Workshops are non-refundable. However, you may re-schedule or gift your experience to someone special. Southern Courses are unique culinary folk culture experiences limited to registered participants only. Please, contact us for additional details.
Upcoming Dates:Workshops must be booked one week in advance. Please contact us to schedule your experience!
