Black-eyed peas with rice Food and drink · Talavera de la Reina, Talavera, Toledo Image of Talavera de la Reina, not of the place itself. Black-eyed beans, small and with a dark mark on the eye, are stewed with rice, garlic and paprika as a spoon dish for the cold months. They were grown in the market gardens of the plain and remain a classic of Talavera home cooking. Photo: Javiergil73 (CC BY 4.0) What to see and do in Talavera de la Reina