There are three types of edible peas: shelling peas, snow peas, and snap peas. They all have the same sort of shape and are all planted in the same ways, but are very different vegetables. Each have their unique things to love about them. Shelling …
Sugar snap peas, or simply snap peas, are a fairly recent vegetable crop. It was developed in 1952 as a cross between the shell pea and a snow pea. The cross began as a way to improve the pea but resulted in a brand new …
Snow peas are a variety of garden peas with thin walls and very small pea fruit inside. The pods are flat but completely edible, unlike shelling peas which are too fibrous. The stems and leaves of the young plant are edible, too.
Like all peas, snow peas are a cool season crop and are best planted before the last frost, or even during the fall in some areas. Snow peas are vining and should be trellised in some fashion to grow. Unlike sugar snap peas or shelling peas, snow peas need to be snipped off with garden clippers as they are harder to pull from the vine.
Once picked, snow peas require some prep. There is a string that runs the length of the seam that should be removed to improve its eating quality. Snow peas can be eaten raw or cooked, and are great for stir fries and sauteed dishes.
Image of snow peas by David Jackmanson via Creative Commons 2.0 license.
Garden shelling peas are an annual vegetable than grow on a vine. These peas go by peas, shelling peas, English peas, and garden peas. The edible green pod fruit are contained in a slightly curved pod of the same color. Unlike its relatives the …
This split pea soup thickens up standing. In the event that it becomes a little too thick for your tastes, thin it with a little half and half.
A pound of fresh peas will yield about 1 cup fresh shucked peas.
