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How to prepare new peas

In spring, when the first peas, known as "new" peas, appear fresh on the market stalls, that's the (fairly short) moment when you can eat them whole, peas and pods, very fresh and delicious.

To do this, rather than shelling them, you need to prepare them, and here's how.

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For 700 g, you will need:

1 750 g new peas
Total weight: 750 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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27 min.	27 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Wash and drain the peas.

Stage 2

We'll remove the 2 ends of each terminal (indicated by the green arrows), and the "wire" along each side of the terminal.

Stage 3

Take a pod in your hand.

Stage 4

Remove the end and the wire along the terminal...

Stage 5

...all the way.

Stage 6

Turn the pod over...

Stage 7

...and do the same with the other end.

Stage 8

See how with this short animation.

Stage 9 - 20 min.

Do this for all pods.

Stage 10 - 5 min.

Then cut each pod into sections.

Your new peas are ready to cook in your recipe.

Remarks

You can do the same with new beans.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
420 Kcal or 1,758 Kj	44 gr	53 gr	4 gr
21 %	17 %	5 %	1 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
56 Kcal or 234 Kj	6 gr	7 gr	1 gr
3 %	2 %	1 %	<1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 700 g : 7.50 €

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