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Fresh green peas in a bowl beside two open pods.

Fresh peas

Fresh peas are the green seeds shelled from pea pods for cooking.

Family
Legumes
What you eat
Shelled green seeds

Try it in the kitchen

Add cooked peas to risotto and finish with grated cheese. For a simpler plate, serve them beside a soft egg with a little olive oil.

Shelling peas or edible pods?

For this ingredient, choose peas intended for shelling or fresh peas already shelled. Edible-pod peas are a separate choice: their young pod is part of what you eat.

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