On 6/27/2013 9:49 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "casa bona" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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.

I think I erred with not mentioning Del Monte - they ruined green beans
for many, whilst Birds Eye simply fought with Green Giant to marginalize
other veggies.

If you had fresh picked, bravo.

Wish I had been so lucky.