Poets and gardeners agree that no flavor better captures spring’s sweet song than that of a perfect English pea. They may well be right, but most of us are just going to have to take their word for it ...

In season early in the summer, sugar snaps are crisp, crunchy, refreshing, slightly sweet, and wholly satisfying — cooked or straight from the market. A couple of minutes in a saute pan, or even less ...

1 pound sugar snap peas, rinsed, see cook’s notes 2 oranges, seedless preferred such as Navel, or 3 seedless tangerines, peeled, pulled into sections 3 green onions, trimmed, sliced (use white portion ...

What’s in season: Sugar snap peas, a cross between the English pea and the snow pea developed by a plant breeder named Calvin Lamborn in the 1970s, are also referred to as just “sugar peas.” With a ...

It’s pretty hard to wreck a sugar snap pea unless you overcook them. They’re best raw or just barely blanched. The two methods preferred by most chefs are to either quickly stir-fry them in a bit of ...

Peas - English peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas - bring a fresh, green flavor and crispness to spring dishes. And, of course, they're delicious to munch on. English peas, also called shelling or ...

1 lb. sugar snap peas, rinsed, trimmed 2 cups carrots, shredded 1 cup shelled edamame (soybeans) 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated 1/4 cup lemon or orange juice 1 tablespoon honey or sugar 1/4 cup olive ...

This is one of our favorite quick stir-fries: Chinese-American comfort fare that comes together in about 15 minutes. Start a pot of rice, then start this recipe, and your stir-fry will be ready just ...

Adapted from “Bean by Bean: A Cookbook,” by Crescent Dragonwagon (Workman, 2011). Serves 4 as a starter FOR THE SALAD Ingredients 1 pound sugar snap peas, stemmed 2 oranges, preferably seedless naval ...

Sugar snap peas are the unsung heroes of the vegetable family. They're sweet and crunchy. They're just as good raw as they are cooked. You can dip them, toss them in a salad or stir-fry them. They can ...

Culinarian James Beard was an early fan of the sugar snap pea. Unlike regular garden peas, which date back to ancient times, the sugar snap is the modern invention of two Montana scientists. When ...

Peas come in different varieties — with snow peas and sugar snap peas being two popular options that are often confused for one another. Both are moderately sweet legumes that offer an abundance of ...