Sure I've had fresh peas in restaurants. Probably in some fancy shmancy place. But I've never bought fresh, still in a pod, peas.
I didn't even mean to buy them this time. I was at the farmers market this morning and thought I was buying sugar snap peas (yes, seriously). I didn't realize my mistake until I got home and tried to "snap" into one. A few minutes later I found myself shelling peas on the kitchen counter.
Now, before you think I'm out of touch, remember I grew up in the southwest. Peas came in two varieties, canned or frozen.
So here I am with my shelled peas, and I figure this should be pretty easy. So of course I consult Google. The first website used canned peas. Gross. The second, third an fourth site explained how to turn fresh peas into a tart, sauce and some other dish fit for brunch at the Palace of Versailles.
Finally, I found what I was looking for: Toss peas in boiling water for 1 minute and toss with salt and butter.
Perfection. And another first is finished.
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