Thread: Minted Peas?

ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote in news:1e1b08db-7da7-
[email protected]:

> Yesterday we went into town to pick up a few supplies and I noticed
> these bags of (freeze dried?) peas. Instructions say to put them into
> cold water, cover, bring to a boil then simmer for three minutes,
> drain and serve. They are supposed to be just like fresh.
>
> I was interested in them as it seemed they could be kept for long
> periods of time in the dried goods locker on the boat and they are
> light in weight.


Good idea :-)

>
> What I didn’t notice was that they are minted. I’ve never heard of
> putting mint flavor into peas before.


SHOCK!! HORROR!!

You mean you've gone your whole life without mint peas??!!!


> Are they used especially for
> certain dishes? Have any of you used these before?


Yep, plenty of times.

If you look in the frozen section of the supermarket, you'll see them
there also. The SO seems to think that they are also available in cans.

>
> Since they are minted I guess we will try them with the roast lamb
> that’s in the oven right now.


Wise choice :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it is
safer to harrass rich women than motorcycle gangs."

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:07:31 -0800 (PST), ladysailor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Yesterday we went into town to pick up a few supplies and I noticed
>these bags of (freeze dried?) peas. Instructions say to put them into
>cold water, cover, bring to a boil then simmer for three minutes,
>drain and serve. They are supposed to be just like fresh.
>
>I was interested in them as it seemed they could be kept for long
>periods of time in the dried goods locker on the boat and they are
>light in weight.
>
>What I didn’t notice was that they are minted. I’ve never heard of
>putting mint flavor into peas before. Are they used especially for
>certain dishes? Have any of you used these before?
>
>Since they are minted I guess we will try them with the roast lamb
>that’s in the oven right now. I’ll let you know what I think of them
>later.
>
Minted frozen peas???? Oh, that's right.... you're in Australia now.
It figures. I think I'd serve them with lamb too.

I like mint and I like mint with lamb, but I've never tried to make
minted peas. Let us know how it turns out!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Nov 18, 5:49*pm, sf <s...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Minted frozen peas???? *Oh, that's right.... you're in Australia now.
> It figures. *I think I'd serve them with lamb too. *

No, not frozen but I think freeze dryed. Hard little dried up green
peas that plumped up in the pan of water.

> I like mint and I like mint with lamb, but I've never tried to make
> minted peas. *Let us know how it turns out!

They turned out better than I ever expected. Sweet, juicy and fresh.
The mint was subtle but added an extra freshness to the flavor.

We both gave them a thumbs up!

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

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<[email protected]>,
ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Nov 18, 5:49*pm, sf <s...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Minted frozen peas???? *Oh, that's right.... you're in Australia now.
> > It figures. *I think I'd serve them with lamb too. *
>
> No, not frozen but I think freeze dryed. Hard little dried up green
> peas that plumped up in the pan of water.
>
> > I like mint and I like mint with lamb, but I've never tried to make
> > minted peas. *Let us know how it turns out!
>
> They turned out better than I ever expected. Sweet, juicy and fresh.
> The mint was subtle but added an extra freshness to the flavor.
>
> We both gave them a thumbs up!
>
> Barb
> s/y Arabella
> www.sailinglinks.com

Freeze dried is usually excellent for camping, but it tends to be
expensive too! How did the price compare to regular dried peas?
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

On Nov 18, 5:40*pm, Peter Lucas <Peter-Lu...@brissie.com> wrote:

> > What I didn’t notice was that they are minted. *I’ve never heard of
> > putting mint flavor into peas before. *
>
> SHOCK!! HORROR!!

Ha!

> You mean you've gone your whole life without mint peas??!!!

Imagine that, I've missed out on minted peas all these many years. On
the other hand, I try to learn something new every day and today I
learned that I really like minted peas.

> If you look in the frozen section of the supermarket, you'll see them
> there also. The SO seems to think that they are also available in cans.

Unfortunatly our freezer isn't big enough to stock fozen veggies and
cans rust. These turned out really well and all we need is water and
heat. We do have a water maker and two propane tanks aboard.

> > Since they are minted I guess we will try them with the roast lamb
> > that’s in the oven right now. *
>
> Wise choice :-)

It was a great dinner.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

On Nov 18, 7:44 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Freeze dried is usually excellent for camping, but it tends to be
> expensive too! How did the price compare to regular dried peas?

Uhhh, ummmm.... I'm afraid I never noticed the price. I was only
thinking about the product and how handy it would be on the boat.

Tomorrow we are going back into town and I'll have to check on that.

We did find a tremendous savings on a new sheet set for the bed. For
$39.99 we brought home a king size sheet set (including king size
pillow cases) originally priced at $129.00. Of course we haven’t
tried them out yet but if all looks good we will go back and buy
another set.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

In article
<[email protected]>,
ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Nov 18, 7:44 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Freeze dried is usually excellent for camping, but it tends to be
> > expensive too! How did the price compare to regular dried peas?
>
> Uhhh, ummmm.... I'm afraid I never noticed the price. I was only
> thinking about the product and how handy it would be on the boat.
>
> Tomorrow we are going back into town and I'll have to check on that.

<lol> Believe it or not, I totally understand that!

>
> We did find a tremendous savings on a new sheet set for the bed. For
> $39.99 we brought home a king size sheet set (including king size
> pillow cases) originally priced at $129.00. Of course we haven¹t
> tried them out yet but if all looks good we will go back and buy
> another set.
>
> Barb
> s/y Arabella
> www.sailinglinks.com

Good deal if it's fine weave. ;-)

For future reference, there are a large number of freeze dried foods
available for backpackers...

and boaters,

and space shuttle crews. <g>

It's really a good thing.
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

On Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:07:31a, ladysailor told us...

> Yesterday we went into town to pick up a few supplies and I noticed
> these bags of (freeze dried?) peas. Instructions say to put them into
> cold water, cover, bring to a boil then simmer for three minutes,
> drain and serve. They are supposed to be just like fresh.
>
> I was interested in them as it seemed they could be kept for long
> periods of time in the dried goods locker on the boat and they are
> light in weight.
>
> What I didn’t notice was that they are minted. I’ve never heard of
> putting mint flavor into peas before. Are they used especially for
> certain dishes? Have any of you used these before?
>
> Since they are minted I guess we will try them with the roast lamb
> that’s in the oven right now. I’ll let you know what I think of them
> later.
>
> Barb
> s/y Arabella
> www.sailinglinks.com

I love minted peas, though I’ve never seen or eaten freeze dried peas.
Fresh mint is best, julienned or chopped and added just at the last when
adding butter. However, dried mint is also good added near the end of
cooking.

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On Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:40:15a, Peter Lucas told us...

> ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote in news:1e1b08db-7da7-
> [email protected]:
>
>> Yesterday we went into town to pick up a few supplies and I noticed
>> these bags of (freeze dried?) peas. Instructions say to put them into
>> cold water, cover, bring to a boil then simmer for three minutes,
>> drain and serve. They are supposed to be just like fresh.
>>
>> I was interested in them as it seemed they could be kept for long
>> periods of time in the dried goods locker on the boat and they are
>> light in weight.
>
>
> Good idea :-)
>
>>
>> What I didn’t notice was that they are minted. I’ve never heard of
>> putting mint flavor into peas before.
>
>
> SHOCK!! HORROR!!
>
> You mean you've gone your whole life without mint peas??!!!
>
>
>> Are they used especially for
>> certain dishes? Have any of you used these before?
>
>
> Yep, plenty of times.
>
> If you look in the frozen section of the supermarket, you'll see them
> there also. The SO seems to think that they are also available in cans.
>
>>
>> Since they are minted I guess we will try them with the roast lamb
>> that’s in the oven right now.
>
>
> Wise choice :-)

Peter, frozen or canned minted peas may be common in Australia, but I’ve
never seen either in the US, although I’ve made them many times with either
fresh or dried mint.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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On Nov 18, 9:44 pm, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@geemail.com>
wrote:

> I love minted peas, though I’ve never seen or eaten freeze dried peas.
> Fresh mint is best, julienned or chopped and added just at the last when
> adding butter. However, dried mint is also good added near the end of
> cooking.

Well, I have to say that the freeze dried peas were pretty darn good.
Not too mushy and certainly not the hard little nuggets we encountered
in Mexico. These were soft on the inside and the skins were tender
not tough. The mint was new to us but delicate enough to enjoy
without overpowering the flavor of the peas.

We are happy with the results and plan to bring more of these freeze
dried peas aboard the good ship Arabella.

However, should we find a good supply of fresh peas and fresh mint we
may try our hand at making them ourselves.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

On Tue 18 Nov 2008 05:24:24a, ladysailor told us...

> On Nov 18, 9:44 pm, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@geemail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I love minted peas, though I’ve never seen or eaten freeze dried peas.
>> Fresh mint is best, julienned or chopped and added just at the last when
>> adding butter. However, dried mint is also good added near the end of
>> cooking.
>
> Well, I have to say that the freeze dried peas were pretty darn good.
> Not too mushy and certainly not the hard little nuggets we encountered
> in Mexico. These were soft on the inside and the skins were tender
> not tough. The mint was new to us but delicate enough to enjoy
> without overpowering the flavor of the peas.
>
> We are happy with the results and plan to bring more of these freeze
> dried peas aboard the good ship Arabella.
>
> However, should we find a good supply of fresh peas and fresh mint we
> may try our hand at making them ourselves.
>
> Barb
> s/y Arabella
> www.sailinglinks.com
>

Glad you liked them!

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Wayne Boatwright
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:04:47 -0800 (PST), ladysailor
<[email protected]> wrote:

>We did find a tremendous savings on a new sheet set for the bed. For
>$39.99 we brought home a king size sheet set (including king size
>pillow cases) originally priced at $129.00. Of course we haven’t
>tried them out yet but if all looks good we will go back and buy
>another set.

Heh, that price is very good but I'm marveling at you having a king
sized bed on a boat. How big is your sailboat anyway?


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Nov 19, 2:32*pm, sf <s...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Heh, that price is very good but I'm marveling at you having a king
> sized bed on a boat. *How big is your sailboat anyway?
>

Arabella is 39.1 ft. in length and has a 13.3 ft. beam (width).
Because she has a center cockpit the aft cabin is nice and roomy. The
bed takes up most of the cabin space but it’s sure worth it for the
comfort factor.

BTW, the peas cost $1.98 for a small (55 grams) package. I really
don't know if that is expensive. Of course the exchange rate is a
bonus for us right now. Every thing we buy here in Australia is a
bargan.

Barb
s/y Arabella
ww.sailinglinks.com

PS: If you want to know more about the boat click here.

http://www.sailinglinks.com/s_v_arabella.htm

Scroll al the way down to see some interior pictures.

B.

sf wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:04:47 -0800 (PST), ladysailor
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>We did find a tremendous savings on a new sheet set for the bed. For
>>$39.99 we brought home a king size sheet set (including king size
>>pillow cases) originally priced at $129.00. Of course we haven�t
>>tried them out yet but if all looks good we will go back and buy
>>another set.
>
>
> Heh, that price is very good but I'm marveling at you having a king
> sized bed on a boat. How big is your sailboat anyway?
>
>

*chuckle* mint peas with a chiffonade of lettuce?
--
JL

ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote in news:1c82792a-acfd-4904-
[email protected]:


>
> BTW, the peas cost $1.98 for a small (55 grams) package. I really
> don't know if that is expensive.


Sounds like you got a good deal :-)

http://tinyurl.com/5hxlxw



Surprise Dehydrated Peas 200g
$3.48/100g $6.95




Surprise Dehydrated Peas Mint 55g
$3.93/100g $2.16



> Of course the exchange rate is a
> bonus for us right now. Every thing we buy here in Australia is a
> bargan.


(Mumblefrikkengrumblefrikkenmumblebloodyexchangera tegrrrr!!!)


>
> Barb
> s/y Arabella
> ww.sailinglinks.com
>
> PS: If you want to know more about the boat click here.
>
> http://www.sailinglinks.com/s_v_arabella.htm
>
> Scroll al the way down to see some interior pictures.
>


Did you follow the tradition of the Renaming Ceremony??

http://199.236.110.33/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it is safer
to harrass rich women than motorcycle gangs."

ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote in news:380c520c-0ca2-
[email protected]:

> On Nov 18, 7:44 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Freeze dried is usually excellent for camping, but it tends to be
>> expensive too! How did the price compare to regular dried peas?
>
> Uhhh, ummmm.... I'm afraid I never noticed the price. I was only
> thinking about the product and how handy it would be on the boat.
>
> Tomorrow we are going back into town and I'll have to check on that.
>
> We did find a tremendous savings on a new sheet set for the bed. For
> $39.99 we brought home a king size sheet set (including king size
> pillow cases) originally priced at $129.00.


Pillow Talk???


Nope, just checked, they don't have a store in Bundy.

http://www.pillowtalk.com.au/stores.aspx



> Of course we haven’t
> tried them out yet but if all looks good we will go back and buy
> another set.
>


If you ever get your hands on a set of Debra Hutton 1000 count sheet
sets, *grab them*!!! Usually at KMart.

Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure luxury!!



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it is
safer to harrass rich women than motorcycle gangs."

Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected] 5.247:

> On Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:40:15a, Peter Lucas told us...
>
>> ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote in news:1e1b08db-7da7-
>> [email protected]:
>>
>>> Yesterday we went into town to pick up a few supplies and I noticed
>>> these bags of (freeze dried?) peas. Instructions say to put them
>>> into cold water, cover, bring to a boil then simmer for three
>>> minutes, drain and serve. They are supposed to be just like fresh.
>>>
>>> I was interested in them as it seemed they could be kept for long
>>> periods of time in the dried goods locker on the boat and they are
>>> light in weight.
>>
>>
>> Good idea :-)
>>
>>>
>>> What I didn’t notice was that they are minted. I’ve never heard of
>>> putting mint flavor into peas before.
>>
>>
>> SHOCK!! HORROR!!
>>
>> You mean you've gone your whole life without mint peas??!!!
>>
>>
>>> Are they used especially for
>>> certain dishes? Have any of you used these before?
>>
>>
>> Yep, plenty of times.
>>
>> If you look in the frozen section of the supermarket, you'll see them
>> there also. The SO seems to think that they are also available in
>> cans.
>>
>>>
>>> Since they are minted I guess we will try them with the roast lamb
>>> that’s in the oven right now.
>>
>>
>> Wise choice :-)
>
> Peter, frozen or canned minted peas may be common in Australia, but
> I’ve never seen either in the US, although I’ve made them many times
> with either fresh or dried mint.
>


Yeah, it's strange that we have basic stuff like that, and you guys, who
have 123 different varieties of milk to choose from, don't have them :-)


Do you get mint sauce, or mint jelly over there?

Either of them is good over peas as well.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it is
safer to harrass rich women than motorcycle gangs."

ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote in news:bd3ee51a-deb5-4c0a-
[email protected]:


>
>> > Since they are minted I guess we will try them with the roast lamb
>> > that’s in the oven right now. *
>>
>> Wise choice :-)
>
> It was a great dinner.
>


So, Tom Cruise missed out again :-)


http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5JYzAT5t4



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it is safer
to harrass rich women than motorcycle gangs."

On Nov 19, 4:19 pm, Peter Lucas <Peter-Lu...@brissie.com> wrote:

>
> Sounds like you got a good deal :-)

Good. We got them at Woolworths. I went back today and bought some
more.


> > Of course the exchange rate is a
> > bonus for us right now. Every thing we buy here in Australia is a
> > bargan.
>
> (Mumblefrikkengrumblefrikkenmumblebloodyexchangera tegrrrr!!!)

Ha!

> Did you follow the tradition of the Renaming Ceremony??
>
> http://199.236.110.33/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

No. The renaming ceremony we knew about involved a virgin and we
couldn’t find one.

Barb
s/y Arabella
ww.sailinglinks.com