cook the pork sides and pig tail Published January 1, 2013 at 2028 × 1491 in Celebrate a proper Southern New Years: Black-eyed peas, cornbread and mustard greens ← Previous Next → In a large pot cook the pork – you can use fat back, bacon, pork jowls or here I used pork sides and a pig tail. Yes, that is a fresh piggie tail. Once that is cooked, add the greens and then the broth/stock. Betsy Hinderliter, South by Southeast