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Black Eyed Peas |
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Possibly of Chinese origin.
Travelers carried them to Arabic countries and into Africa. It was brought to
North America by the slave trade into the Southeastern United States where it is
still a large part of Southern cooking. Also used in African and Indian dishes.
Legend has it, when you eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day, it brings luck in
the new year. |
$3.00/lb.
Cat No. BB-100
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Field Peas
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$2.50/lb.
Cat No. BB-102
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Green Peas - Split |
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Dried peas came from the
Middle East and date back to about 6000 B.C.E. Archaeologists have found them in
tombs with mummies found in Egypt. Their use spread throughout the Mediterranean
and they were eaten by both the Greeks and the Romans. Later found in India,
China, and Europe. |
$2.50/lb.
Cat No. BB-104
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Green Peas - Whole |
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The "Peas Porridge" of our
nursery rhyme, whole green peas were cooked to a puree and then eaten as a
porridge. They date back to 5000 B.C. and were found in Egyptian tombs by
archaeologists. They spread through the Mediterranean, India, and the Orient,
finally ending up in Europe. A favorite of Europeans. |
$2.00/lb.
Cat No. BB-106
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Pigeon Peas |
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Also known as "Gandoles."
Cultivated in Egypt 4000 years ago, this bean was brought to the southern parts
of the United States and the Caribbean by slaves from Africa. Used in many Latin
American and Caribbean dishes. |
$2.75/lb.
Cat No. BB-108
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Yellow Peas - Split |
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This variety of popular with
the Dutch, Germans, and Scandinavian countries, where its earthy flavors lend
well with smoke ham and in soups. |
$2.50/lb.
Cat No. BB-110
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Yellow Peas - Whole |
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This yellow variety of pea has
much the same history as the green pea. Particularly popular with the people of
Holland, Germany, and Scandinavian countries. These peas are a necessary part of
daily life. Cooked with smoked ham, whole yellow peas make the best soup. |
$2.00/lb.
Cat No. BB-112
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