Dinner ideas
5 dinners that make frozen peas useful
Frozen peas are a small freezer ingredient with five strong jobs: brighten pasta, thicken soup, finish curry, lift rice and fill a warm grain bowl.
peas
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Storage and keeping
How to keep fresh peas sweet after buying
Fresh peas are at their best soon after buying. Keep the pods cold and dry, do not wash them early, and cook them before they lose their sweetness.
Buying guides
How to choose peas for soup, salad or pasta
Frozen garden peas are my everyday choice for pasta, petits pois suit a smooth soup and fresh peas earn their place in a raw or barely cooked salad.
Cooking technique
Why frozen peas can taste fresher than fresh ones
A pea does not become fresher in the freezer, but freezing can hold it close to the moment it was harvested. That is why the bag can beat the pod.
Buying guides
Frozen peas vs fresh peas: which is sweeter?
Fresh peas win when they are picked and eaten quickly. For an ordinary supermarket shop, frozen peas are usually sweeter, greener and less starchy.