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Old February 13, 2017   #33
shelleybean
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I grow White Acre peas each summer and I prefer them shelled fresh. I know to pick them when I see purple streaks on the pods, but at that point the pods would be too tough to eat. I do sometimes buy the Pictsweet peas and snaps frozen at the store, off season.

I eat the White Acres out of the garden two ways (besides with a spoon, Salt ). I love them blanched in a tomato salad with some goats cheese, fresh basil and vinaigrette. Or I cook them with some salt pork and a bit of sugar and salt. These are a real treat for me. One of those things I have to grow if I want them. Once in a blue moon I see them sold at the farm stand, specifically White Acre peas. They have black eyed peas all the time but that's not the same. Otherwise, I cannot find them here dried or frozen. They're easy to grow if I can keep the aphids off of them. I look forward to them each year. I'll have a 12 foot row this summer.
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