Fresh Peas

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Name Variations

 * shellpeas
 * shellies
 * shuckies
 * shellouts

About Fresh Peas
Wikipedia Article About Fresh peas on Wikipedia

A pea is the small, edible round green bean which grows in a pod on the leguminous vine Pisum sativum. This legume is cooked as a vegetable in many cultures. Several other seeds of the family Fabaceae, most of them round, are also called peas; this article deals with the species Pisum sativum and its cultivars. The pea plant is an annual plant, with a lifecycle of a year.

Buying Fresh Peas
Although Fresh Peas is one of the most popular vegetables used in different dishes, you can get it for a very reasonable price. If you are cooking for a large family, you will want to purchase larger quantities of Fresh Peas and store them properly. The cost of this vegetable varies depending on many different factors, such as marketplace location, local competition, type of Fresh Peas that you want to purchase and so on. An older Fresh Peas will most likely cost less than a freshly picked one, but this also depends on where you buy it from, as some stores might not differentiate their vegetables like this.

Preparing Fresh Peas
With an ever-increasing speed of life, cooking times are now more important than ever. Cooking Fresh Peas is fast and easy, thus recommending this vegetable as a good first choice for many meals. When cooking this vegetable you should try and slice it up, so that you diminish cooking time even further. Most dishes using Fresh Peas require you to prepare it before starting the dish, but only call for cooking it for a short time. Sine this vegetable cooks so quickly, it’s a good idea to supervise it closely so that it doesn’t get overcooked.

Cooking Fresh Peas
Fresh Peas is often one of the main ingredients used in many vegetable dishes. Traditional cooking recipes from all over the world have a special place devoted for just Fresh Peas. From soups, appetizers and delicious salads, this vegetable is also used in stews and as a side. Cooking Fresh Peas is easy and rewarding, since this vegetable has a high nutritional value. In most cases, eating this vegetable raw or cooking it very lightly is the best way to preserve the enzymes and vitamins contained within. Micro-waving is also quite popular, but studies have shown that a large proportion of the vitamins are lost during this process. Since Fresh Peas is quick to cook and requires very little preparation, many chefs favor it as one of the main vegetables of any dish they create.


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There are so many ways in which you can use Fresh Peas. Cook it in soups, chop it up and toss it in salads or use it as a side dish for different meat dishes. The list of Fresh Peas recipes is almost endless, mainly because this is a very popular vegetable in many countries and chefs are always coming up with innovative ways of preparing Fresh Peas. Many vegetarian menus place Fresh Peas within the top ten plants, but this nutritious vegetable is also used in many meat-based dishes.

Salads
If there is a modern favorite vegetable that you can use in salads it has to be Fresh Peas. This tasty and highly nutritious plant offers a perfect blend of taste, density and shape for any salad. Use it in strictly vegetarian dishes and salads or mix it up with fish or different dressings and sauces for an unforgettable taste.

Side Dishes
Although Fresh Peas has all the main qualities to become the “attraction” of the table, it is often used as a side dish. Many popular side dish recipes include Fresh Peas on their ingredient list, as this vegetable offers the right mix of taste and visual elements. Meat is often accompanied by Fresh Peas, as this creates and excellent balance from many point of view. From a nutritional point of view, Fresh Peas is a perfect complementary element for all sorts of meat, as it offers vitamins and soluble fibers. Using Fresh Peas in side dish recipes is also recommended because it aids digestion and makes even a heavier meal feel light.

Soups
Together with different other vegetables, Fresh Peas is one of the main ingredients of several tasty soups that are enjoyed all over the world. Since Fresh Peas takes a short time to cook, it’s a favorite vegetable ingredient for many cooks and professional chefs. In many recipes you will notice that the Fresh Peas is only added towards the end of the preparation time – this is because it cooks rapidly and adding it late enables it to keep most of its nutritious elements. Often combined with chopped and minced veggies, Fresh Peas may be used in different shapes as part of a soup.

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