Produce
Peas
Also called frozen peas, garden peas
What it is
Sweet green seeds, often frozen at peak.
Origin
West Asia and the Mediterranean; now global freezer staple.
Flavour
Sweet, green.
How to use it
Add from frozen at the end of fried rice, stews, or pasta. Do not boil until grey.
Storage
Frozen. Fresh peas are a different, shorter season.
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What is Peas?
Sweet green seeds, often frozen at peak.
How do I use Peas?
Add from frozen at the end of fried rice, stews, or pasta. Do not boil until grey.
How do I store Peas?
Frozen. Fresh peas are a different, shorter season.
What does it taste like?
Sweet, green.
Nutrition
Per 100g · estimate · USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables. Values are typical, not lab tests of your shopping bag.
Recipes using it
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Ketchup fried rice wrapped in a thin omelette — Japanese home cooking that is unashamedly yōshoku.
30 minMediumNo chilli
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice from China. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 45 minA bit of workNo chilli
Potato Gratin with Chicken
15 minute potato gratin with chicken and bacon greens: a gratin always seems more effort and more indulgent than ordinary boiled or roasts, but it doesn't have to take 45mins, it's nice for a change and you can control t
1 hr 8 minMediumNo chilli
Roast fennel and aubergine paella
1 Put the fennel, aubergine, pepper and courgette in a roasting tray. Add a glug of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss around to coat the veggies in the oil. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, turning a coupl
1 hr 6 minA bit of workNo chilli
Seafood rice
Seafood rice from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
37 minMediumNo chilli
Split Pea Soup
Split Pea Soup from Canada. Times were inferred from the source steps.
31 minMediumNo chilli
Jiggs Dinner
Jiggs Dinner from Canada. Times were inferred from the source steps.
12 hr 25 minMedium🌶️
Potato Salad (Olivier Salad)
Potato Salad
Potato Salad (Olivier Salad) from Russia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 35 minMediumNo chilli
Thai fried rice with prawns & peas
Thai fried rice with prawns & peas from Thailand. Times were inferred from the source steps.
14 minMedium🌶️
Hodge Podge
First, cook your vegetables. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Par-cook carrots and potatoes for five minutes until carrots and potatoes are fork tender, then blanch the peas and beans for about a minute in the
30 minMediumNo chilli
Osso Buco alla Milanese
Osso Buco alla Milanese from Italy. Times were inferred from the source steps.
4 hr 31 minA bit of workNo chilli
Shrimp With Snow Peas
Shrimp With Snow Peas from China. Times were inferred from the source steps.
33 minMediumNo chilli
Egg Drop Soup
Egg Drop Soup from China. Times are typical for this kind of dish.
35 minMediumNo chilli
Pear Tarte Tatin
Pear Tarte Tatin from France. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 17 minMediumNo chilli
Snert (Dutch Split Pea Soup)
Snert
Snert (Dutch Split Pea Soup) from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 50 minMediumNo chilli
Matar Paneer
Matar Paneer from India. Times were inferred from the source steps.
23 minMedium🌶️
Acaraje black-eyed pea fritters with shrimp filling
Acaraje black-eyed pea fritters with shrimp filling from Brazil. Times were inferred from the source steps.
23 minA bit of work🌶️
Cayman Style Potato Salad
Cayman Style Potato Salad from Cayman Islands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
3 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli