ShareThisWhile snow peas and sugar snap peas have tender pods that can be eaten whole, shell peas (sometimes called English peas) need to be shelled before cooking. It's a bit of work, but completely worth the effort in terms of bright, fresh flavor.To shell peas, grab the string sticking out of one end of the pod and pull it back like a zipper, to release the peas inside. Save the shells for vegetable stock; they add subtle pungency and depth of flavor.The peas are great raw, blanched in salads or quickly sauteed with fresh mint. Shell the peas right before you cook them -- and buy them almost immediately before that. Like with corn, the sugars in peas turn to starch shortly after the peas are picked.(For more information, visit www.foodnetwork.com. Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.)
Enjoy shell peas
Submitted by SHNS on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 14:53
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