Guest guest Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I just purchased bulk dried whole green peas at a local farm stand and wondering how to cook them. I've fixed split green peans and love them. Anybody have some ideas for these whole peas? Are they soaked and boiled the same as the split peas? Deanna in Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Deanne, I found this on the link on the Whole Foods Website. " Whole peas need to be soaked in cold water for at least eight hours before cooking, while split peas do not need this extra preparation. To prepare peas, place the legumes in a saucepan using three cups of fresh water for each cup of peas. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cover. Whole peas generally take about an hour to become tender while split peas only take about 30 minutes. Foam may form during the first 15 minutes of cooking, which can simply be skimmed off. " I read on one site that the whole peas don't have the skin removed all of the pea, like the split peas do, so I think they will retain their pea shape instead of cooking up into a puree like the split peas do. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice & dbid=56 There is lots of great information on peas and their wonderful nutrition. I love peas, pea soup and Indian food with peas in it. Enjoy and let us know what you come up with. Judy - genny_y2k Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:15 PM [veg_grp] Question: Dried Whole Green Peas??? I just purchased bulk dried whole green peas at a local farm stand and wondering how to cook them. I've fixed split green peans and love them. Anybody have some ideas for these whole peas? Are they soaked and boiled the same as the split peas? Deanna in Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Judy, Thanks for this site. I sent it to my diabetic friend because the article states that peas lower blood sugar. I love fresh peas but can only get them for such a short time and I can no longer grow them in a garden. When we were young brother and I would sit and shuck fresh peas and eat them. They seemed like *candy* to us. Life is just way too much fun sometimes. Deanna in Colorado *********************************************************** " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > Deanne, > I found this on the link on the Whole Foods Website. > " Whole peas need to be soaked in cold water for at least eight hours before cooking,.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Deanna, Pole peas can be grown in pots, and they do well as long as you give them a support structure. I am growing some in large pots now, both the snow peas and the sugar snaps. I support them with a little teepee I made from pecan branches, but I have used anything at hand. I also like shelling peas, but the edible pod ones give you so much more food per plant! and they are great in salads, lightly steamed (snow peas) or raw (sugar snaps). Roseta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Roseta, Thanks for this info about growing peas in pots. I will try it and you are right about the snow peas and sugar snaps. I love peas. Deanna in Colorado ************************************************************* " rosetalleo " <rosetalleo wrote: > Pole peas can be grown in pots....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 You are welcome Deanna. I got mine planted but i am in zone 9, much warmer than Colorado. I have some in pots and some in the ground, around trellises. I love pole peas, they seem to get bigger than bush peas before the dreaded 'string'. Peas think our winters are a joke here, but they do pretty well, until about March....LOL. You are a gardener, so i am sure you know when to plant peas in your zone. Spring would be my guess? We started with just a few plants of the edible pod ones, just enough to keep us 'in salads', if the peas ever make it from the basket to the kitchen! a few did. Last year we decided to increase the pea production (most in beds in the ground) and i still have a few bags in the freezer to use up before I actually get new fresh peas! I would say though, that if you just want a few for salads, or the occasional stir fry, pots work well. We use succession planting, every couple of weeks until late Jan, then it gets too hot. I am sure you can still plant them in March where you are! I have grown common beans in pots too, not to speak of carrots, lettuces, beets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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