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Petit Pois

Very young garden peas, picked small and sweet. They are the seeds of Pisum sativum, often sold frozen because that is when they taste closest to fresh.

Origin

A French name for the small pea, frozen or tinned for the shelf.

Flavour

Sweet and delicate.

How to use it

Cook them briefly in boiling water or in a little butter.

Storage

Keep frozen peas frozen. Refrigerate a fresh or opened pack and use it soon.

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