[Ads-l] Antedating of "Jambalaya"

[Rich Lowenthal]

The relationship between Hopping John and Jambalaya is both fascinating 
and complicated. Anthony Buccini wrote at length about the two dishes at
https://www.nyfoodstory.com/articles/hopping-john-and-its-surprising-connection-to-jambalaya/

- Rich Lowenthal


------ Original Message ------
>From "Amy West" <medievalist at W-STS.COM>
To ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Date 8/6/2025 08:53:00
Subject Re: Antedating of "Jambalaya"

>On 8/1/25 00:00, ADS-L automatic digest system wrote:
>>Date:    Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:32:44 +0000
>>From:    "Shapiro, Fred"<fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU>
>>Subject: Antedating of "Jambalaya"
>>
>>jambalaya (OED 1872)
>>
>>1849 Brooklyn Evening Star 3 May 2/5 (Newspapers.com)
>>
>>SOUTHERN DISHES. ... HOPPING JOHNNY (jambalaya).
>>
>>Fred Shaprio
>
>This is interesting: I know Hoppin' John (black-eyed peas) and jambalaya (chicken, sausage, veggies, etc.) as two very different dishes.
>
>What does Barry Popik have on this?
>
>---Amy West
>
>

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