Pea
Pisum sativum · Vegetable
1 varietyTop 10 pairings
Small, round green seeds shelled from the pod and eaten fresh, frozen or dried, or pod and all in snow and snap peas. Sweet and grassy, they turn starchy within hours of picking, so most are frozen in the field.
Picking a good onedrag
Squeaky, just pickedYellow, floury, going off
Shop freshEveryday bestThe all-rounder: shell and steam, blanch for salads, or freeze them.
Pod (garden pea, for shelling)Green, seeds outlined
The snapFirm, snaps clean, a bit dry
Calyx and stemCalyx paling, cut end dry and clean
Split a podFaintly green and clean; peas firm
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
95-98%
Humidity
Vented, and podded
Airflow