How to Cook and Serve Snow Peas

Before cooking or eating them, there are two things to do: rinse them in water, then grab or cut the tip of each snow pea and pull out the tough string that runs along its side. No matter how you cook them – boiling, steaming, stir-frying or blanching – snow peas need only one to three minutes.

How do you prepare and eat snow peas?
Do snow peas need to be cooked?
Do you boil snow peas?
What part of the snow pea do we eat?
How do you know when snow peas are cooked?
Can I eat snow peas raw?
How long do you boil snow peas for?
Do you cut the ends off snow peas?
What to do with excess snow peas?
How do you keep snow peas crisp?
What are snow peas called in UK?

How do you prepare and eat snow peas?

Here's how to prepare snow peas.

Place snow peas on a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to trim ends and remove the thin string from one side of the snow pea. ...
Remove the string from the other side of the snow pea. ...
Use a sharp knife to thinly slice the snow peas lengthways or halve diagonally, if desired.

Do snow peas need to be cooked?

Snow peas, commonly used in Asian cuisine, adapt well to all sorts of dishes. Because the pea pods do not need to be cooked, they're perfect raw for adding a little extra crunch and color to a salad.

Do you boil snow peas?

Snow peas can be prepared a variety of ways, including steaming, stir-frying or boiling. Snow peas need to be boiled only for 30 seconds to 2 minutes, which is just enough to make them tender.

What part of the snow pea do we eat?

Snow peas are also known as Chinese pea pods since they are often used in stir-fries. They are flat with very small peas inside; the whole pod is edible, although the tough “strings” along the edges are usually removed before eating. Snow peas are mildly flavored and can be served raw or cooked.

How do you know when snow peas are cooked?

Add water; cook and stir until peas are bright green and tender, about 2 minutes.

Can I eat snow peas raw?

Sugar snap and snow peas can be enjoyed raw as a nutritious and healthy snack — simply remove their hard outer string. Both can also be added to stir-fries or salads for an extra boost of sweetness.

How long do you boil snow peas for?

Put the snow peas in the basket. Bring the water to a boil, then cover the pot. Cook until the peas are tender and bright green, about 2 minutes. Do not overcook.

Do you cut the ends off snow peas?

It's important to trim off the stems of snow peas because the stems will be tough. The stem end will have a small cap on the end, perhaps with a short stem attached. Leave the other end (the end with a slight curl to it) intact for now. You'll need it to help you remove the “string.”

What to do with excess snow peas?

Drain off water and place the pea pods immediately in a bowl of ice water for 2 minutes. Remove from bowl and dry pea pods on paper towels. Place snow peas or sugar snap peas into freezer bags or containers, seal, label and store in freezer.

How do you keep snow peas crisp?

How long do fresh snow peas last? The precise answer to that question depends to a large extent on storage conditions - keep fresh snow peas refrigerated. To maximize the shelf life of fresh snow peas, refrigerate in plastic bag and do not wash until ready to use.

What are snow peas called in UK?

Mange tout vs.

Another British steal from the French, “mange tout” (sometimes “mangetout”) literally translates as “eat all” in reference to the peas' edible pods. In the U.K., the term applies to both snow peas and snap peas.