Creamed Peas Recipe - melissassouthernstylekitchen.com (2024)

FAQs

Are cream peas and lady peas the same? ›

Sweet and tender lady peas remain creamy white or light green even after they have been cooked. And unlike other field peas, lady peas (also called Lady Cream peas) produce a clear, not cloudy, potlikker. True to their name, lady peas are said to have a more delicate flavor.

Field peas, crowder peas, cream peas (along with blackeye peas) are all part of a larger species of beans commonly called “cowpeas” or “Southern peas.” Despite their names, none of these varieties is actually a pea.

Mississippi Cream Cowpeas. This bush-type plant produces high yields of light-colored cowpeas. This cool-weather plant has 7" long green pods with creamy white peas. The peas change to straw color when dried. You can produce two crops when planted early.

Camellia brand has a store locator for it's products and the OP was able to find the lady cream peas at a location close to her. For anyone who isn't able to find them, butter peas are a good option. I've seen them fresh, frozen, and canned.

There are three types of Southern peas: crowder, cream, and black-eyed. Crowders have a robust flavor, cream peas are more mild, and the flavor of black-eyed peas is somewhere in between.

White Acre peas are considered a cream or semi-crowder pea, because the seeds are somewhat crowded in the pod, but not nearly as much as other crowder pea varieties. They are also commonly referred to as field peas or cowpeas and are related to black-eyed, pink-eyed, and purple-hulled peas.

Mushy peas have occasionally been referred to as "Yorkshire caviar".

Mushy peas have been eaten in the UK for more than 60 years, either as snacks or part of a larger meal. They are very easy to make. If you need a quick and cheap way to prepare vegetables then you can't get much simpler than this!

Add the optional sugar if you prefer them slightly sweeter, heavy cream or milk to give them a fluffier texture, or butter for flavor. You can also smash them with a fork for a smoother texture, or run them through the food processor if you prefer a puree.

Pease pudding is a pale yellow colour and a lot smoother than its mushy counterpart. It's made by soaking yellow split peas in ham stock and has a creamy, subtle flavour. If you're lucky enough to find proper pease pudding then it also has little chunks of ham in it.

How do you preserve cream peas? ›

Leftover creamed peas may be kept refrigerated for two to three days in an airtight container. To reheat, warm gently in a saucepan over low heat until heated through. You may also microwave at a reduced power for several minutes.

Green garden peas, snow peas, and sugar snap peas are at their best when they are picked slightly immaturely and eaten soon after harvest. Like sweet corn, green garden peas turn starchy quickly once they have been picked. Edible pod varieties can be stored up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

Start feeding sweet peas with a high potash fertiliser (such as tomato food) when flower buds appear. Regular picking encourages more flowers to form, so keep picking those blooms for the vase.

Lady peas, also known as rice peas, are very small cream peas. There is a variety called Lady, but many of the lady peas are grown with Elite peas.

All have slight flavor variations, crowders and black-eyed peas are a little earthier and the lady varieties of peas are a little more delicate and creamy. Also, crowders and black-eyed peas need to be cooked a few minutes longer.

Snap peas are also known as sugar snap peas and are a cross between snow peas and garden peas. The whole pod is eaten and has a crunchy texture and very sweet flavor. Snap peas may be eaten raw or cooked.