Wash the peas while in the pods, then shell. Boil the pods in a very little water for 15 minutes, then take out and put the peas to boil in the same water. Add a little salt and sugar when almost done. Prepare further like creamed carrots. Some people prefer them with no dressing except butter. Those who have difficulty in digesting starch and wish to cut out the bread at the meal may use sauces or cream dressings with their vegetables, especially in the winter.

Mixed Peas And Carrots

Put the peas on to boil, and when half done, add an equal amount of carrots which have been cut into half inch pieces. Prepare with a butter sauce like creamed carrots, and add chopped parsley. This will afford a perfect meal for dinner in spring or summer. A few bread or flour dumplings may be served with it. The latter should be cooked with the peas 10 minutes before serving. Salted or smoked meats give them a good flavor.

Peas And Codfish (Saxon Dish)

Cook the peas with a very little water, and add meat broth while they are boiling. Boil some fresh codfish in a separate saucepan, and when done remove the skin and bones, cut into pieces and mix with the peas. Prepare a butter sauce from the liquid remaining on the peas. Carrots may be added.

Peas With Lamb

Boil the lamb with sufficient water to cover it. Add salt and onion. When half done, put it to boil with the peas, which should have been boiled with water in another saucepan for 10 minutes. When meat and peas are done, remove the fat, thicken with flour and add the pea water to make a butter sauce. Flavor with parsley. Use the meat broth for soup or add the yolk of an egg or two, and serve in cups.