On Aug 19, 5:52�pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > ChattyCathy wrote:
> >>http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> > I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my freezer a
> > couple of days ago. �I try to keep it kind of
> > organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another, but as time goes
> > by things get messy.
>
> > This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
> > some weeks to come, �It's about all I have by way of
> > frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas.
> > It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
> > vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
> > road stands this time of the year.
>
> > I voted love fresh and frozen peas. �Canning is an awful
> > thing to do to them.
>
> I confess to actually liking canned peas. IMO opinion they taste more
> like fresh peas than the frozen kind do, but they don't have the
> texture. �I rarely buy fresh peas because they are so expensive. �It
> costs $2-3 for a quart basket of them and after 15 minutes of shelling
> you have enough peas for two people to have or or two forkfuls of them.

There's probably no other vegetable so easy to grow as peas... and
that includes snow peas and sugar peas... and no other so good as
fresh picked.

Dave Smith wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
> > ChattyCathy wrote:
> >> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
> >
> > I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my freezer a
> > couple of days ago. I try to keep it kind of
> > organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another, but as time goes
> > by things get messy.
> >
> > This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
> > some weeks to come, It's about all I have by way of
> > frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas.
> > It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
> > vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
> > road stands this time of the year.
> >
> > I voted love fresh and frozen peas. Canning is an awful
> > thing to do to them.
> >
>
> I confess to actually liking canned peas. IMO opinion they taste more
> like fresh peas than the frozen kind do, but they don't have the
> texture.


I eat a LOT of tossed salads, and I like canned peas in tossed salads, makes
a nice difference in texture from the crispier ingredients, e.g. iceberg
lettuce and such. I also buy canned green beans and corn to put in my
tossed salads...

And I adore frozen peas and use them in a myriad of things. I make a lot of
stir - fry type stuff and I'll add a handful of frozen peas at the end of
cooking, nice color and texture. And frozen peas will work fine in a salad,
just throw on and wait a coupla minutes to thaw...

IMNSHO peas are a food group, I like them canned, frozen, fresh, in "pod"
form...pea shoots are a treat too if you can find them.

Cheap, easy, and tasty...almost as good as sex...


:-)

--
Best
Greg

MCNL on frozen. My freezer space is seldom used to store such so cant really
say.
I've normally either not had space, or have to stock several months worth in
cans when away at sea.

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>> I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my freezer a
>>> couple of days ago. I try to keep it kind of
>>> organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another, but as time goes
>>> by things get messy.
>>>
>>> This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
>>> some weeks to come, It's about all I have by way of
>>> frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas.
>>> It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
>>> vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
>>> road stands this time of the year.
>>>
>>> I voted love fresh and frozen peas. Canning is an awful
>>> thing to do to them.
>>>
>> I confess to actually liking canned peas. IMO opinion they taste more
>> like fresh peas than the frozen kind do, but they don't have the
>> texture.
>
>
> I eat a LOT of tossed salads, and I like canned peas in tossed salads, makes
> a nice difference in texture from the crispier ingredients, e.g. iceberg
> lettuce and such. I also buy canned green beans and corn to put in my
> tossed salads...
>
> And I adore frozen peas and use them in a myriad of things. I make a lot of
> stir - fry type stuff and I'll add a handful of frozen peas at the end of
> cooking, nice color and texture. And frozen peas will work fine in a salad,
> just throw on and wait a coupla minutes to thaw...
>
> IMNSHO peas are a food group, I like them canned, frozen, fresh, in "pod"
> form...pea shoots are a treat too if you can find them.
>
> Cheap, easy, and tasty...almost as good as sex...
>

I like peas. My parents liked peas. My oldest brother likes them. My
other two brothers hate them. I can't figure that out. I don't know what
there is to hate about peas.

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>http://www.recfoodcooking.com

Fresh peas are floury and not worth all the hassle involved in
shelling them... canned peas are horrible soggy grey messes... but
frozen peas are just right!

On Tue 19 Aug 2008 08:42:03p, Kajikit told us...

> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> Fresh peas are floury and not worth all the hassle involved in
> shelling them... canned peas are horrible soggy grey messes... but
> frozen peas are just right!
>

Goldilocks!

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Monday, 08(VIII)/18(XVIII)/08(MMVIII)
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Countdown till Labor Day
1wks 6dys 5hrs 54mins
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Hate is not the opposite of love;
apathy is. - Rollo May
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On Aug 19, 11:34*am, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
>
> > wrote:
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> I put down "love them" for frozen, but probably should have said MCINL
> because I only buy frozen "petit peas". *Oh, well.
>
> --
> I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.
>
> Mae West

================================
What the hell does MCINL stand for?

Please? Thank you
Lynn in Fargo
Fresh & Frozen Ps R Fine
Canned R TOXIC!

On Tue 19 Aug 2008 08:50:23p, Lynn from Fargo told us...

> On Aug 19, 11:34*am, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
>>
>> > wrote:
>> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>> I put down "love them" for frozen, but probably should have said MCINL
>> because I only buy frozen "petit peas". *Oh, well.
>>
>> --
>> I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the
numb
>> er of carats in a diamond.
>>
>> Mae West
>
> ===============================What the hell does MCINL stand for?
>
> Please? Thank you
> Lynn in Fargo
> Fresh & Frozen Ps R Fine
> Canned R TOXIC!
>

My choice is not listed.

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Monday, 08(VIII)/18(XVIII)/08(MMVIII)
*******************************************
Countdown till Labor Day
1wks 6dys 5hrs 54mins
*******************************************
Hate is not the opposite of love;
apathy is. - Rollo May
*******************************************

On Aug 19, 4:17*pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my
> freezer a couple of days ago. *I try to keep it kind of
> organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another,
> but as time goes by things get messy.
>
> This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
> some weeks to come, *It's about all I have by way of
> frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas. *
>
> It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
> vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
> road stands this time of the year.
>
> I voted love fresh and frozen peas. *Canning is an awful
> thing to do to them.
>
> nancy
=======================================
Bags of frozen peas make great (reusable) ice packs. when they thaw
just throw 'em back in the freezer.
Lynn in Fargo
PS Did I mention that its a really good idea to mark the bag "Do Not
Eat" ?
OTOH . . . who's to know? ;-)

On Tue 19 Aug 2008 08:58:52p, Lynn from Fargo told us...

> On Aug 19, 4:17*pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>> I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my
>> freezer a couple of days ago. *I try to keep it kind of
>> organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another, but as time
>> goes by things get messy.
>>
>> This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
>> some weeks to come, *It's about all I have by way of
>> frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas. *
>>
>> It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
>> vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
>> road stands this time of the year.
>>
>> I voted love fresh and frozen peas. *Canning is an awful
>> thing to do to them.
>>
>> nancy
> ======================================Bags of frozen peas make great
> (reusable) ice packs. when they thaw just throw 'em back in the freezer.
> Lynn in Fargo
> PS Did I mention that its a really good idea to mark the bag "Do Not
> Eat" ?
> OTOH . . . who's to know? ;-)
>

Only the freezer knows for sure...

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Monday, 08(VIII)/18(XVIII)/08(MMVIII)
*******************************************
Countdown till Labor Day
1wks 6dys 5hrs 54mins
*******************************************
Hate is not the opposite of love;
apathy is. - Rollo May
*******************************************

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>
> On Aug 19, 4:17 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> > ChattyCathy wrote:
> > >http://www.recfoodcooking.com
> >
> > I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my
> > freezer a couple of days ago. I try to keep it kind of
> > organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another,
> > but as time goes by things get messy.
> >
> > This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
> > some weeks to come, It's about all I have by way of
> > frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas.
> >
> > It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
> > vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
> > road stands this time of the year.
> >
> > I voted love fresh and frozen peas. Canning is an awful
> > thing to do to them.
> >
> > nancy

> =======================================
> Bags of frozen peas make great (reusable) ice packs. when they thaw
> just throw 'em back in the freezer.
> Lynn in Fargo
> PS Did I mention that its a really good idea to mark the bag "Do Not
> Eat" ?
> OTOH . . . who's to know? ;-)

Yep, and that's the ONLY way I'll ever use peas!!! As cold-packs for
any sort of injury. Any other use is, particularly as an edible dish,
is not an option in my home! <G> So the 'do not eat' warning is not
required - it's a given!

Sky, PEAs member!

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

sf wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:02:16 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>We grow maize here, but I suppose it's the same thing ;-)
>
> Isn't maize corn?
>
>
Yes it is, but when I said it's the same thing I was referring to mowing
it in circles. ;-)
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

Nexis wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>> I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my freezer a
>> couple of days ago. I try to keep it kind of
>> organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another, but as time
>> goes by things get messy.
>>
>> This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
>> some weeks to come, It's about all I have by way of
>> frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas.
>> It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
>> vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
>> road stands this time of the year.
>>
>> I voted love fresh and frozen peas. Canning is an awful
>> thing to do to them.

> My issue with frozen peas is they tend to be tougher, to me at least.
> I love the Le Sueur canned baby peas. Well, they all them Early Peas,
> but I've always called 'em baby ;-)

I had a friend in high school who loved those. I guess I can put
them in a separate 'they're not bad' category. But I think canning
is harsh for most vegetables, and peas are the most delicate ones
I can think of. Canned corn, okay. Tomatoes, sure. Beans.

Haven't had them in years, but I even have a thing for those canned
potatoes.

Peas, too mushy canned. Frozen is the way for me. Fresh is nice,
but as Dave said, geez you have to peel a ton of them to get enough.
And I only see them in the spring.

nancy

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> On Aug 19, 4:17 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com

>> This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
>> some weeks to come, It's about all I have by way of
>> frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas.

> Bags of frozen peas make great (reusable) ice packs. when they thaw
> just throw 'em back in the freezer.
> Lynn in Fargo
> PS Did I mention that its a really good idea to mark the bag "Do Not
> Eat" ?
> OTOH . . . who's to know? ;-)

(laugh) I'll just say the peas are mushy because they're canned.

nancy

On Aug 19, 8:21 am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com

Every summer and spring, a local farm to me (Swank Farms!) provides
fresh English Peas, both hulled and still-in-pod. I love them! I will
happily purchase 10-lb bags of still-in-pod peas and leave them out
for snacking. The daughter-units _will_ hull them but prefer the
alternative (me). The hulled peas are only sold in pints and can get
quite expensive so I only do those when I have a specific dish in mind
and am pressed for time. I also love S&W's peas. I grew up with my
parents canning peas every year so I looked for a product that is very
similar; S&W is nostalgia-settling. Frozen peas are simply part of our
regular menu. I can add them to virtually any dish, as a side, or to a
salad.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:
> Frozen peas are simply part of our
> regular menu. I can add them to virtually any dish, as a side, or to a
> salad.
>
> The Ranger

My favorite use for frozen peas is to reheat leftover rice in butter in
a frying pan, letting it get nice and buttery, then tossing frozen peas
in to heat up. It makes for a tasty, easy side dish using the leftover rice.

Goomba wrote:

> The Ranger wrote:
> > Frozen peas are simply part of our
> > regular menu. I can add them to virtually any dish, as a side, or to a
> > salad.
> >
> > The Ranger
>
> My favorite use for frozen peas is to reheat leftover rice in butter in
> a frying pan, letting it get nice and buttery, then tossing frozen peas
> in to heat up. It makes for a tasty, easy side dish using the leftover
rice.


Wow, that's *exactly* what I had for breakfast this morning...very
tasty...!!!


--
Best
Greg

sf wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>
>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
>
> I put down "love them" for frozen, but probably should have said MCINL
> because I only buy frozen "petit peas". Oh, well.

I don't like the petit peas (frozen or otherwise).
I prefer the regular big peas. However I've noticed
the last couple of years that the regular frozen peas
are a lot smaller than they used to be, although not
nearly as small as the petits. I wonder why that is?

I also prefer the large fordhook limas to the baby
limas.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

ChattyCathy wrote:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com

Love 'em, hate 'em, love 'em.

Why not do a survey on lima beans as well?
I think that's another veg that lots of people
hate. Me I love 'em.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Nexis wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>ChattyCathy wrote:
>>
>>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>>
>>I swear this is strictly a coincidence ... I rearranged my freezer a
>>couple of days ago. I try to keep it kind of
>>organized with vegetables in one bin, meat in another, but as time goes by
>>things get messy.
>>
>>This is when I realized I can stop buying frozen peas for
>>some weeks to come, It's about all I have by way of
>>frozen vegetables, bags of frozen peas.
>>It's to be expected, I guess, since it's one of the only
>>vegetables I don't buy fresh from farmer's markets and
>>road stands this time of the year.
>>
>>I voted love fresh and frozen peas. Canning is an awful
>>thing to do to them.
>>
>>nancy
>
>
> My issue with frozen peas is they tend to be tougher, to me at least.

As in not mushy, like canned peas? ;-)

> I love
> the Le Sueur canned baby peas. Well, they all them Early Peas, but I've
> always called 'em baby ;-)

Even though I like my peas (and my limas) well done, i.e.
not al dente - which seems to be the trend these days.
I still don't care for canned peas (or limas) as they
get a horrible mushy texture when canned.

Kate

>
>


--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

On Aug 20, 3:12*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:02:16 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > > wrote:
>
> >>We grow maize here, but I suppose it's the same thing ;-)
>
> > Isn't maize corn?
>
> Yes it is, but when I said it's the same thing I was referring to mowing
> it in circles. ;-)

I've never tried it but landing in a corn circle sounds a lot more
painful than landing in a wheat circle.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada

John Kane wrote:

> On Aug 20, 3:12Â*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>> sf wrote:
>> > On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:02:16 +0200, ChattyCathy
>> > > wrote:
>>
>> >>We grow maize here, but I suppose it's the same thing ;-)
>>
>> > Isn't maize corn?
>>
>> Yes it is, but when I said it's the same thing I was referring to
>> mowing it in circles. ;-)
>
> I've never tried it but landing in a corn circle sounds a lot more
> painful than landing in a wheat circle.


Heh. You wanna come to Africa, 'tough' has to be your middle name.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

"Kajikit" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com
>
> Fresh peas are floury and not worth all the hassle involved in
> shelling them... canned peas are horrible soggy grey messes... but
> frozen peas are just right!

Peas of all kinds are only fit for the pea shooter! WHAP! Right between the
eyes! (Or, in the case of canned peas, "POP! ---->splat"

Kate Connally wrote:
> sf wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:21:13 +0200, ChattyCathy
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>> I put down "love them" for frozen, but probably should have said
>> MCINL because I only buy frozen "petit peas". Oh, well.
>
> I don't like the petit peas (frozen or otherwise).
> I prefer the regular big peas. However I've noticed
> the last couple of years that the regular frozen peas
> are a lot smaller than they used to be, although not
> nearly as small as the petits. I wonder why that is?
>
> I also prefer the large fordhook limas to the baby
> limas.
>
> Kate

I'll do the petit peas (happily) frozen. I think the larger green peas tend
to have harder skins on them when they're frozen. As for limas, I'll only
use them cooked down in soup with chunks of smoked ham hocks, garlic,
celery, homemade stock, and minced onion. Doesn't matter with the size on
limas because when I make any kind of pea or lentil soup, I cook it down. I
prefer a smoother texture. It's all personal preference, right? :~)

kili