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Do not leave peas out at room temperature. Place whole or split dried peas in an airtight, glass container and store in a cool, dry dark place. Fresh Peas. Green Split Peas. Yellow Split Peas. Black-eyed Peas. Field peas differ from fresh peas in that they are grown to produce a dry shelled product that is used for human consumption.
They are also used as food for livestock. Varieties of the field pea include the green and yellow pea either split or whole , the black-eyed pea, and the chickpea. Black-Eyed Peas Cowpeas It is an oval-shaped bean, ivory in color with a small black spot, referred to as the "eye.
It has a pea-like flavor and a firm texture if not overcooked. This bean is also available as a fresh bean. It is be used in soups, side dishes and casseroles. The southern states in America have a popular dish known as Hoppin' John that uses the cowpea as the key ingredient. This bean is also known as a cowpea, or a black-eyed cowpea. Chickpeas Garbanzo Beans A round, tan-colored bean with a slightly nutty flavor.
It is used as an ingredient in soups, salads, side dishes, pasta dishes, and dips as a popular ingredient in Middle Eastern, Indian, Italian, Spanish, and Latin-American cuisine. It is also often roasted into a nut-like form and used as a snack and as and ingredient in the Middle Eastern dish, falafel.
Dried or canned chickpeas are readily available in most food stores. Snow Peas. Sugar Snap Peas. Snow Peas Flat, edible, pea pods that contain tiny peas.
The thin crisp pods from this vegetable are a bright green, turning a rich dark green when cooked. They do not require shelling but the string may need to be removed from the larger pods and the tips are generally snapped off. They are commonly used as an ingredient in Asian dishes. Sugar Snap Peas A flavorful vegetable that is a cross between snow peas and garden peas.
The peas are eaten in the pods and do not require shelling. As the peas mature, the pod increases in size creating an irregular or lumpy appearance to the pod. Sugar snap peas have a crispy texture and a sweet flavor. They should be served raw or only cooked for a short time for them to retain their crispness.
Also called "sugar peas. The different varieties of peas each require a little different preparation. They all require just a simple but thorough rinsing before any preparation begins. Once the peas have been rinsed, snap the top of the pod off and pull down to remove the string from the seam.
The peas should not need to be rinsed. It is suggested by some that the peas be removed from the pods as soon as possible and that only the shelled peas be stored in the refrigerator if they are not to be eaten immediately. Do not clean and prepare peas until ready to use. Snow peas and sugar snap peas are meant to be eaten with the pod. Rinse snow peas and sugar snap peas thoroughly. To prepare snow peas snap off both ends with a knife. The strings on the snow peas are not noticeable, so it is not necessary to remove them.
To prepare sugar snap peas, snap the stem end and remove the string from the inner side. Add enough water to the saucepan so that it is below the bottom of the steamer basket when it is placed in the pot.
Bring the water to a full boil using a high heat. Peas should be crisp-tender when done and bright green in color. Remove the steamer basket from the saucepan. Sugar snap peas and snow peas can be steamed in the same manner as fresh peas. Steam for 2 to 3 minutes and then taste test for doneness. They should be crisp-tender and bright green in color. Do not overcook. After steaming, the pea pods can be seasoned and eaten on their own as a side dish or they can be added to other cooked dishes according to the recipe.
Drop in green peas and boil uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes Begin checking for doneness after 1 minute. Remove some peas with a spoon and test for doneness, if not done, continue to cook for another minute and check doneness again. Peas should be crisp-tender and bright green in color. Stir-frying is a common method of cooking snow peas and sugar snap peas.
They can be stir-fried on their own or they can be added in a dish with other ingredients. Snow peas and sugar snap peas cook very quickly so if they are being stir-fried with other ingredients, they should be added at the end of the stir-frying process.
Shown below is a quick and easy method of stir-frying snow peas. Prepare 1 pound of snow peas as shown above. Dry peas thoroughly with a paper towel. Allow the oil to get hot but do not allow it to smoke.
Quickly stir the salt and sugar in with the oil. Do not try to dissolve the salt and sugar in the oil. After stir-frying for approximately 1 minute, pour peas into a serving bowl and serve immediately while still hot. Dried peas must be soaked to make them soft and easier to cook.
Soaking also helps reduce cracking and bursting of the skins while the beans are being cooked. Before soaking, check through the peas and remove any dirt or debris they may contain.
Whole dried peas must be soaked for 6 to 8 hours before cooking. Split peas do not require soaking before cooking but they can be soaked for several hours to help reduce the amount of foaming that occurs during the cooking process. The peas will generally double in size after soaking. To soak: There are two methods that can be used to soak the dried peas. One is a long soaking method that requires the peas to be soaked for 6 to 8 hours. The two methods are shown below.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes. Cook Time: 5 minutes. Total: 10 minutes. Serves: 6. Ingredients 1 pound frozen green peas 6 tablespoons butter salted, sweet cream 2 teaspoons sugar 3 cloves garlic fresh, crushed kosher salt to taste black pepper to taste. Course Main Course. Cuisine all. Servings g. Calories kcal.
Grab a pot and fill it with water. Heat the pot of water to a boil. Add one teaspoon of salt. Add grams of peas. Stir them, recover them, and then cook them for five minutes.
Add one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Cook them for another five minutes. A half-cup of peas is nutritious and only contains 62 calories making it a wonderful addition to your meals. With just ten minutes of boiling, peas will be perfectly cooked and delicious.
Knowing the proper way to boil peas will have your dinner guests feeling healthy and satisfied.
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