"casa bona" > wrote in message
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> On 6/27/2013 8:59 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> They are on the menu for tonight, along with BBQed shrimp. We had some
>>> last night and I have to admit that when I looked at my plate and saw
>>> what
>>> looked like frozen peas, but a little lighter than usual, I thought what
>>> the heck is going on that we are having freezer burned frozen peas. I
>>> was
>>> so wrong. They were not frozen peas. They were fresh and I have to say
>>> they were the best peas I ever ate in my life.
>>>
>>> I phoned my brother who hates peas and told him to get over to the fruit
>>> and vegetable stand where my wife had bought the peas. I told him they
>>> were certain to change his mind about pea.
>>
>> Do you cook yours with the pods in? I tried this once as I saw some TV
>> chef
>> who said they had better flavor that way. I didn't notice a difference.
>> And it was a PITA to pick out all of the pods.
>>
>> My brother hates peas. Probably hates them more than any other food
>> except
>> for maybe mushrooms. But fresh peas would not change his mind!
>>
>>
>
> I will say this, fresh peas have a natural sugary taste that is completely
> unlike anything frozen or, heaven forbid, canned.
>
> I suspect there are lots of people who had a "birds eye" experience with
> both green beans and peas that may never come back.

We had only two kinds when I was growing up. Freshly picked from our garden
or out of a can. I like both but not they are for sure not the same taste
and texture. My brother hates both. We never had any frozen veggies when I
was a kid. But we did have frozen fruit.