How to get dried split peas to be equivalent to fresh peas
I'm making Fresh Pea Soup, but I don't have fresh green peas. Instead, I have dried peas that I obtained from the bulk section at my local market.
The recipe asks for 4 cups of fresh green peas. In the recipe, they only need to be cooked for five minutes. I'm fairly certain that I wouldn't get the right consistency if I only cooked the dried peas for five minutes. How long should I soak, then boil the dried split peas for so that I can just treat them as fresh peas?
Best Answer
There is no way that dried peas are going to perform well in a recipe designed for fresh peas. Instead, you should look for recipes that work with dried peas, such as the canonical split pea soup.
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How much does 1 cup of dry split peas make?
How much does one cup of split peas weigh?IngredientOuncesSplit peasdry8 ouncesSplit peascooked4 ouncesJan 16, 2014How much do split peas expand when cooked?
^. ^ They plump up to 2-3times their original size, and I think they get very shiny once cooked. Notice I also cook them just enough to make them tender, but not to turn into mush. I like to pre-cook a lot of beans or grains at once to be used later in the week.Are split peas the same as dried peas?
Split peas are a member of the legume family, as are lentils. However, split peas are an actual field pea that is dried. Once dried, the outer skin of the pea is removed and the pea is split in half.Do I need to soak dried split peas?
Dried split peas \u2013 it's a common misconception to believe split peas need to be soaked before cooking, no soaking is necessary. But you do want to pick over (check for pebbles and debris) and rinse and drain them.Dried Green Peas - Whole vs Split: A Comparison
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