Definition: Snow peas are also known as mangetout, which is French for "eat it all." The French name comes from the fact that the whole pea - including the pod - is eaten. Other names for snow peas include edible-podded peas, and Chinese sugar peas.
Snow peas cooked with a bit of ginger and garlic are a frequent addition to stir-fry dishes. Their sweet flavor also contrasts nicely with seasoned meat or poultry.
Snow peas are available in supermarkets - look for crisp pods with small peas. This means that they were picked when young and have not sat in the store for too long. Snow peas can be stored in the crisper section of the refrigerator for 2 - 3 days. Sugar snap peas, another pea with an edible pod, can be used as a substitute for snow peas in recipes, but they won't have the same flavor.
Written by Rhonda Parkinson
Snow peas cooked with a bit of ginger and garlic are a frequent addition to stir-fry dishes. Their sweet flavor also contrasts nicely with seasoned meat or poultry.
Snow peas are available in supermarkets - look for crisp pods with small peas. This means that they were picked when young and have not sat in the store for too long. Snow peas can be stored in the crisper section of the refrigerator for 2 - 3 days. Sugar snap peas, another pea with an edible pod, can be used as a substitute for snow peas in recipes, but they won't have the same flavor.
Written by Rhonda Parkinson
Also Known As: Mangetout, Chinese sugar peas, edible-podded peas
Examples:
Recipes using snow peas:Beef With Snow Peas - a simple stir-fry for busy weeknights. Simple Snow Peas Stir-fryStir-frying snow peas helps coax out their delicate sweet flavor.
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