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 ...

They are green, round and edible; this describes green, snow and sugar snap peas. Although they may resemble each other, there are small differences between them. They are all climbing plants and ...

Sugar snap peas hold true to their name; they are both sweet and crunchy. Sugar snap peas are members of the legume family. While all beans, including peas, grow in pods, sugar snap peas do not ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week's look at what's new, bountiful or mysterious in the produce aisles. "Sugar Snap Peas." What a fitting name for something that's so sweet and so audibly snappy (it crunches when snapped in ...

Peas have a special place in French culture and cuisine. One of the earliest cultivated food crops, they achieved a special status at Versailles in Louis XIV’s court, where peas were considered ...

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 ...