Next to fresh green beans, green peas are my favorite veggie. I’ve been on a big pea kick lately thought I’d do a little research see if there was more to them than just cute, tempting, and tasty.
Green peas have been harvested and consumed since ancient times. Before the advent of canning, they were were eaten fresh in the spring or dried and used later in soups (or eaten on their crunchy own). It was only after people started canning them that they became available year-round.
As it turns out, peas are a superfood (get those bad boys a cape!). And what can they do for you?
GREEN PEAS
▪ Peas are loaded with vitamin C, vitamin A, and a couple of vitamin Bs to boot.
▪ They are very high in lutein, which combined with their high zeaxanthin content, means they are good for the health of your eyes.
▪ Peas are very high in protein so very good for those with vegetarian lifestyle (plus they are "meaty" and very filling).
▪ They are low in fat but high in soluble fiber which is good for helping to lower cholestrol.
▪ As it turns out, because frozen peas are usually frozen within hours of having been harvested, they often contain more vitamins and nutrients than fresh peas that have been left in their pods for several days.
Its best to store fresh green peas in the refrigerator, but you should use them almost immediately. The sugar content in peas will turn to starch if keep at room temperature for too long.
Snow peas and snap peas (or sugarsnap peas) are related to green peas in that all are legumes with pods, but snow pea and snap peapods are edible.
Have a yummy pasta dish in mind for this weekend with a big helping of peas in the mix so will be sharing that with you on Sunday. (I think I'm drooling already.)
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