Boiled Peas - American Recipe

Boiled Peas

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Simple boiled peas as prepared in the American home kitchen of the 1920s.

Ingredients

Method

1. Shell — the peas, and soak in cold water for an hour.
2. Drain, put in a saucepan, and add a little boiling water.
3. Cover — the saucepan, and cook slowly from twenty to forty-five minutes, depending on the size and age of the peas. Only a little water should be left in the saucepan after cooking, and this should not be drained off.
4. Season — with butter, salt, and pepper, and serve plain or in White Sauce No. 2 (page 150).

Tags: pea · Source: The Plain Sailing Cook Book (1922)