Peas
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Peas are legumes. They grow about 10 at a time in a pod. Fresh peas are harvested unripe. The sugar in the pea has not yet been converted into starch, which makes them taste deliciously sweet. This is also why they are counted as vegetables. So botanically the pea is a legume, but nutritionally it is not.
Preparation & storage
Storage
You can keep peas in the fridge for up to 5 days. Preferably eat them as fresh as possible, within a few days. Fresh peas can also be kept on the fruit bowl for up to 2 days.
Fresh peas can also be frozen. Just blanch (heat briefly) just before freezing.
Canned or bottled peas can be kept in the larder. Have you opened the can or glass? Then transfer the peas to a sealable storage container. You can then store the peas for another 2 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
Do you have leftover cooked peas? Put the peas in a sealable storage container. You can then store the peas for another 2 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
How can I tell if fresh peas are no longer good? The peas are limp or mouldy. You can quickly recognise this decay by looking, smelling or tasting them.
How can I tell if peas from a tin/glass can are no longer good? The peas will be mouldy, discoloured or cloudy. You can quickly recognise this deterioration by looking, smelling or even tasting.
Preparation
Press the base of the pod with your thumbs until it pops open and unzip both pod halves. Detach the peas, place them in a sieve and rinse with cold water.
Storage times
Fresh
Refrigerator: 5 days
Fruit bowl: 2 days
Frozen: 1 year
Cooked
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months
Pea from opened glass/can
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months
Preparation times
Cooking: 5 - 8 minutes
Braising: 5 - 8 minutes
Steaming: 5 - 8 minutes
Cleaning peas
See preparing.
Information
Grow your own peas
Portion size
Cultivation and season
Tip
Pea flavour
Recipes with Peas
More recipes
Colourful vegetable dish
300gr vegetables p.p.
Hilde's garden peas
305gr vegetables p.p.
Vegetable curry with lentils and roasted almonds
250gr vegetables p.p.
Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 276 kj (65 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 10 gr |
| of which sugars | 1 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 4.7 gr |
| Protein | 4 gr |
| Salt | 0.03 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 47 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 2.7 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 59 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 25 mg |
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