"Nancy Young" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>I bought some in the shell. How are they traditionally prepared?
> I didn't buy a lot of them, maybe 1/4 pound.
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> nancy

The rule of thumb is you will get about 1/3 what you bought to eat.

When fresh and young you only have to shell them, cook with a bit of water
for a few winutes-- less than 15-- then a little oil and salt, that's it.
As they get further from the field, the inner skin may get tougher and need
to be removed.

We sometimes nibble on them raw with a glass of wine, shelling them as we
eat, but they really do need to be very fresh for that. If you bought 1/4
pound, I expect you have maybe 10 fave.