A Diy Guide To Cooking Snap Peas

Snap peas are known to be edible podded peas that are supposed to be taken as a whole or used as salads. Snap peas can be stir fried or even steamed. You can also use these peas as an ingredient to add to your favorite dish. However these peas are only found during late spring and this only for a very short period of time. The peas are best cooked in the most basic way and this is with minimal preparation. Before starting to cook snap peas it is important to keep in mind a few things. The first should be the purchase of the peas as they are supposed to be as fresh as possible.

You should then decide on whether to refrigerate them for a couple of hours to reduce the time taken to cook them or cook them immediately. Ensuring that these peas are stringed properly is one of the things to keep in mind and this is done by removing the membranous string that runs from the top to the bottom of the pod. Another tip will be to keep them in a cool place so as to slow down the conversion of sugar to starch process.

You will be required to follow a series of steps when cooking these peas. The first step will be to shell the peas and also to trim the ends. After this the next step will be deciding on whether to steam, boil or saut? the peas. If you decide on boiling them you have to place them in a pot filled with water. The pot should be heated for about 3 minutes and ensure that the peas are tender. If you decide on steaming them, you should put them in a steamer for approx 2 minutes.

And in case you choose to saut? the peas you will need to use a pan for melting the olive oil or butter and then add the peas to cook for approx 3 minutes. Basil or mint as well as tarragon can then be added to the snap peas together with a dash of salt and then use freshly ground pepper to flavor it. The peas can also be drizzled by using a little sesame oil and also toasted sesame seeds for garnishing. The peas are now ready to be added to your pasta accompanied by butter and herbs.

Boiling of the peas is the most common method of cooking them and this will taste well using other vegetables like carrots and asparagus. The first instruction in learning how to cook green peas is to rinse them under running water while their pods are still intact. You can then shell them by pulling off the string and snapping off the pods ends. You should then remove the peas by opening the pod. The peas can then be placed in a pot covered with water to boil for approx 10 to 15 minutes. The peas can then be served with other dishes or used as side dishes. If you are using cooked frozen peas you will only be required to boil them for longer or reheat them.