Garden peas

+Description

The garden pea is a legume and is likely from Thailand. It has a pod-shape and is green. Each pod contains several peas. Although the garden pea is botanically a fruit, it is treated as a vegetable in cooking. The garden pea has a sweet flavour.

+Availability

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Garden peas are available from Kenya.

+Main nutrients

Copper, Fiber, Folate, Iron, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Protein, Thiamin, Vitamin A, B6, C and K.

Main varieties

Garden peas

Garden peas are low in calories and rich in minerals and vitamins. The peas may be helpful when having learning problems.
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Preparation

When you cook fresh peas, add a few washed pods to the water, this will improve the flavor and will give a better green color to the peas. Better yet, when you cook the peas in their pods, as they cook the peas will separate from the pods and float to the surface.

Consumption

Garden Peas are usually boiled or steamed and used as a side dish. Fresh peas are also used in pot pies, salads, casseroles and stir-fried dishes. Peas are also eaten raw, as they have a sweet taste, when fresh off the bush. Garden peas are also consumed dried.

When to eat

Pods should be filled with many peas and have no spots. Keep garden peas refrigerated. After long storage of peas, the color may fade slightly, but the taste will not be noticeably altered.

Did you know?

Garden peas are also called: English Pea or Green Pea.
One pea has more DNA than a human being.
When dried peas are placed in water the good ones will sink to the bottom and the bad ones will float to the top.