Mushy Peas

[bellazella]

I havent had them in years, anyone still make them from scratch?

[boxtops]

Goodness, no - we either get them from the chippy, or out of a tin!

[albaqwerty]

A SIL of mine does, and they are blooming tasty/

[bellazella]

I remember you had to soak them overnight with a tablet of bicarb i think

[Mamyalynne]

I buy frozen ones.

[bellazella]

Dont sell them in the chippies here

[bellazella]

Where from mama?

[mojay]

saw them in the freezer at Aldi last week

[HowardKennitby]

Never seen them in chippies here. Bought a can of them once. nuff said.

[Mamyalynne]

Asda for me.

[albaqwerty]

Buy a packet of dried peas from supermarket, soak over night in water, boil the brutes the following day in salted water, add a touch of vinegar.

[bellazella]

Thanks alba, looking for a good pea and ham soup recipe, and no not the southern way with frozen peas

[China Doll]

Bleugh... devil bogies.

[bellazella]

Lovely with mint sauce china

[treetops1]

I was in a rush to cook mine and put them in the pressure cooker. I know I should have waited for the steam to disperse, but I didn't. They shot out of the steam vent and hit the ceiling at what felt like 90 mile an hour.It rained green slush everywhere and took six coats of paint before the stain was covered. I don't buy dried anymore. LOL

[bellazella]

Sorry treetops lol

[askyourgran]

I used to buy packets of peas with the bi-carb tablet but I always forgot to steep them the night before I needed them, so ended up using the hard peas for blind -baking pastry cases.

[bellazella]

Why didnt i think of that amg

[bellazella]

Sorry ayg

[boxtops]

Anyone remember the marrowfat peas we used to get at school? If they were cooked too long their clear skins came off - we used to call them "peas in plastic macs".

[bellazella]

Gave you windypops to