Sugar snap pea

Sugar snap pea

The sugar snap pea is a hybrid variety - it is a cross between the English pea and the snow pea.

Pods

Its pod is curved and smaller than the English pea pod You can eat the entire pod along with the peas inside - they have a sweet taste!

Rich in fiber and vitamin K

Sugar snap peas are most flavorful when cooked briefly, but they are also tasty raw Fiber - good for your gut and heart Vitamin K - helps your blood clot.

Nutrition

In addition to fiber an vitamin K, they are also rich in Vitamin B1 - good for growth and development Vitamin C - helps with wound healing Folic acid - involved in new cell creation Potassium - needed for muscle contraction

Sugar snap pea interesting facts

• Are you aware that a 100-calorie serving of sugar snap peas contains more protein than a whole egg or tablespoon of peanut butter?
• Are you aware that sugar snap peas are from the legume family? (Legumes are plants that produce pods containing edible, fleshy seeds.)
• Are you aware that sugar snap peas are green?

Calories

• Are you aware that about 1 cup of sugar snap peas equals 45 calories?
• Are you aware that the pods of sugar snap peas are plump, sweet and tender?

Gary's Sugar Snap Peas and Pea Blossom

Varieties

There are other varieties of snap peas including Sugar Rae, Sugar Bon and Sugar Ann

Cold snack with dip

Frozen or fresh sugar snap peas make a great cold snack with dip (Blanch, “shock” in ice water and chill. Serve as a finger food with your favorite dip.

Fresh and frozen

Sugar snap peas are only available fresh and frozen (The high temperatures used for canning would destroy the structure of the pod.)

Cook very quick

Sugar snap peas require very little cooking time? (Cook only 2-3 minutes at a simmer. If overcooked the pods soften and the flavor is destroyed.)

Sugar Snap Peas and Blue Hill Farm Ricotta

Nutritional information on Sugar snap pea

NB:Carbohydrate, by difference(total carbs-fiber) is also called net carbs