Mushy Peas
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yay or nay ?
are they nice, who like mushy peas ? Can't remember what they taste like
fish n chips from chippy tonight, but just seeing what mushy peas are like
are they nice, who like mushy peas ? Can't remember what they taste like
fish n chips from chippy tonight, but just seeing what mushy peas are like
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It's love/hate time really and I LOVE 'em:D. Most chippy's tend to use Marrow-fat peas which have a better flavour then the normal garden variety .
Go on, treat your self they are usually 80p to £1 a tub . A light sprinkling with the vinegar
works wonders as well. Enjoy!😻
I've still not had a plate of peas, but I do now like mushy peas with my fish 'n chips - though I'm still holding out against gravy or curry sauce:p
Anyway I hope the OP reports back on their culinary exploits!:D
Now I'm down South I make my own.......dried marrowfat peas are dirt cheap. I get them at Tesco for about 80p for a 500g pack
I don't go for exact measurements.......I reckon a handful is one portion and there's about 10 or 12 handfuls in the pack
Soak overnight in a bowl with a teaspoon of bicarb and plenty of water
simmer the next day for about 40 minutes until the peas start breaking up
start with a little water and add more as you go along to keep it thick
Generally I add more water and some powdered stock to make pea soup........which is basically watered down mushy peas
I can eat them but wouldn't usually.
I'd prefer garden peas - even a modern mushy pea using mashed or whizzed up garden peas.
but every now and then I will fancy them. Maybe with fish n chips but probably more when I fancy pie & mash.
http://britishfood.about.com/od/tzrecipes/r/Traditional-Mushy-Peas-Recipe.htm
You are Peter Mandelson and I claim my £5! 😸
I will only eat the ones made by putting sugar snap peas in a blender.
A grand meal indeed. We had them in the paper while sat on the grass. A perfect way to end this extremely hot day. Then an ice cream from the van and then the pub for a cold pint.
Yum . Would skipped the ice-cream personally. Chipshop curry sauce is lush
Can't stand processed peas though.
Not sure where the North/South divide is coming from - Way down in Berkshire I was eating them 40 years ago, when I was small.
Mum would serve them with bangers and mash, yum.
I recall years ago, one could buy a tinned variety with added mint. bit random, a mushy peas do not need mucking about with:p
Pretty sure I tried them
I've never found any tinned one to be much good........I usually find them too wet, like peas in juice.......and if you try and cook them long enough to reduce the liquid it just all sticks to the pan
Mushy peas should be solid, the same consistency as mashed potato