Zipper Peas . . . Done Right

Floridian Peas, Cooked Dixie Style

I wrote close this diversity of pea roughly years ago, dorsum when I told yous close the four types of 'southern peas' and I gave yous my recipe amongst the article dorsum then, which is much the same means every bit I create peas even thence today. Maybe a alter hither or there; both are southern every bit Dixie.

As mentioned, the zipper cream, invented yesteryear a Florida agronomist inwards 1972, is genuinely a cross betwixt a crowder pea too a cream pea too the diversity gets its hollo from the fact that the peas tin hold upwards whisked from their hull inwards a zipping displace amongst the strength from a finger. Now isn't that something? Most all peas are easier inwards shelling if yous await a 24-hour interval later picking allowing them to dry out out a picayune too letting them detach from the shell. Do non over create this type of cream pea every bit it volition pause downwards too instruct a creamy bisque earlier no fourth dimension flat. These are called a creamer pea for a reason; meant to outburst on your palate amongst a lovely, creamy texture too amongst the aid of a skilful recipe, a southerly, flavorful explosion of skilful gustatory modality .... if I may tell thence myself.

Now, hither is how I dearest to create these picayune gems .... Enjoy!

My Recipe for Zipper Peas

vi to 8 servings

1 strip of bacon, chopped
1 squeamish size spell smoked ham, chopped
1 large sweetness (vidalia) onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
iii to 4 cups of fresh shelled peas (or frozen), washed
4 cups of rich chicken stock
1 bay foliage or 1/4 teaspoon solid soil bay foliage powder
1 teaspoon common salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dark pepper
1/4 teaspoon solid soil thyme -optional

Cook the bacon inwards a medium saucepan until crisp. Add onion, garlic too sauté for a brace of minutes until the onions begins to brown. Combine all other ingredients inwards the pan too choose to a rapid boil. Turn rut to low, gustatory modality seasonings adjusting if needed too gently simmer for twenty to thirty minutes or until fork tender.

Note: I pretty much ever accept a few pieces of ham left over later the many holidays nosotros savor doing a ham - thence I pretty much ever accept a freezer pocketbook of ham. If yous produce not, hold upwards certain to purchase a skilful build of smoked ham, spell it or chop it up, separate it into portions too freeze it for recipes merely similar this one.