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How to Cook English Shelling Peas

Published Nov,09 2011 | By Denise Schoonhoven

The delicate, fresh peas tucked inside the fibrous pods of English shelling peas are most tender and sweet when they're cooked within a few hours of picking. Unlike edible-pod snow peas and snap peas, English peas must be popped out of their protective shells for eating.

Denise Schoonhoven has worked in the fields of acoustics, biomedical products, electric cable heating and marketing communications. She studied at Newbold College and Middlesex Polytechnic in the UK, and Walla Walla University. A writer since 2008, Schoonhoven is a seasoned business traveler, solo tourist, gardener and home renovator.