At one time I thought growing English peas was a waste of time and garden space for what we got back. Now I grow lots of peas since my wife discovered how to make soup from the pods.
In case you would like to try it, here is the recipe.
- 2 qts green pea pods (pods only)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 Cups milk
- 3 TBSP flour
- 1 tsp sugar
- a little Nutmeg
- 3 TBSP butter
Wash pea pods, cut into 1' long pieces, boil in water with onion for 1 1/2 hrs. Strain through colander, add pepper, salt, sugar, nutmeg, and milk (which has been scalded). Bring to boil and thicken with butter and flour mixture.
With a sandwich, this is really good, especially on a cold day.
Owen Newman 2008