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I am a seed saver from way back. My Father and Mother always had a garden and I took up the Trait. My Maternal Grandfather always grew a Southern Pea, some call it a type of Cow pea, but we always called it "Grandpa's peas"! It is a beautiful Long Green Pea Pod, That has the "Sweetest" tiniest little Pea(bean) youve ever seen! When Cooked the "Pot Liquour"( Old southern term for Pea juice, is so dark its almost brown.
The pea is picked in any stage to cook. If you want snaps you pick it very early and "Snap" the pea pod into 1 inch pieces along with mature peas. At any stage these are the best tasting peas around! They have been on my familys table since the 1800's that we know of, and could possibly have been there a lot longer.
The proper Southern way of eating these Peas, is to load your plate with fresh garden Corn ,tomatoes,onions and the Peas of course , and mix'em all up and enjoy! LOL!
Your wonderful article just brought back the blessed memories of my long ago Childhood sitting at Grandma and Grandpa's table, Enjoying stories of the garden and Grandpa's Peas. thank you!
Wonderful. Our supper last night was exactly as descibed above other than we added sweet cornbread. Grandson called them beans...we quickly corrected him...these are another whole level from beans.
