On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:13:56 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Gloria wrote:
>
>> Large, tough, overcooked flavorless peas are truly horrible.
>
>Hmmm... That got me thinking. There *has* to be some use for the large tough
>peas. Of course, you could use them in a puréed soup, and I think the Brits
>make "mushy" peas by drying large peas and then cooking them, but what other
>uses could be good?
>
>I'll think about it for a while, but thought I'd throw the question out
>there.

Good question, Bob. I've never been able to grow Eng. peas at all, so
I've never had the prob., but whatever the solution is, I'm sure it
has more applicability. I am eager to see the answers.

Alex, wishing you well.