Vicki discusses the many benefits of peas and how to cook them, while Jo, and our fabulous 88.3 Southern FM friend Paulin O’Brien try to work out the phone issues – yet again (laugh)
Pea Ice cream is suggested as well as mushy peas, peas with tuna and egg and even a few pea haters! Two Natural ladies cannot understand how anyone could dislike peas and acknowledge for some it is a childhood thing. Being made to sit at the table and finish your peas – or before getting to the yummy bits – DESERT!
Jo shares some nutritional information after giving up on the phones.
According to Taste.com.au - Here are 10 Secrets of Peas.
1) Green peas (also known as garden peas) are small green ‘seeds’ found in pea pods. These pods grow on climbing vines and are botanically classed as fruit.
2) The best way to shell fresh peas is to use your thumb and index finger to tear the stem end of the pod and pull out the thick ‘string’. Then, run your thumb down the seam to prise it open and scrape out the peas, which are only attached to one side of the pod.
3) Peas are green because they’re harvested when immature. As they mature, they start to yellow and become starchy. Smaller peas are sweeter than older ones. You can tell if peas are young by how firm their pod is. If it is limp and starting to yellow, steer clear.
4) Frozen peas are snap-frozen within 3 hours of being picked and have no additives. So, paradoxically, it’s better to buy frozen peas than fresh ones that may have been sitting around.
5) Pea shoots and tendrils are also edible. Add to salads or stir-fry with ginger, garlic and sesame oil for a simple side.
6) Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess & The Pea tells the story of a young princess whose royalty is confirmed when her delicate body can feel the pressure of one pea under 20 mattresses and 20 feather beds.
7) Cook peas in minimal water to retain nutrients. They should take 2-3 minutes in boiling water. Young peas can be eaten raw.
8) Nutritionally, peas are mini power packs. They are an excellent source of dietary fibre and a good source of B vitamins (not just B1), vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron and zinc. That’s a lot of goodness for just 59 Cals per 100g!
9) India is the world’s largest producer of peas, which is little wonder considering the amazing pea dishes they’ve given us – mmm, aloo matar or matar paneer anyone?
10) Split peas are peas that have been dried and their husks removed. Once the husk is gone, the pea naturally splits in half, allowing for a quick cooking time (and no soaking!). Split peas come to the fore in dhals, dips and, of course, pea and ham soup.
Snap-frozen within hours of picking, frozen peas get our vote for best frozen veg. Add them to soups, risottos, pasta sauces, frittatas and salads for a nutrition and flavour boost.
To pod fresh peas, split the pod open, remove ‘string’ and scrape out peas.
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