Boiled Green Peas
From Manual for army cooks, 1896
Canned peas can be used if fresh are not in season.
Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
367Calories
25 gProtein
65 gCarbs
2 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories367 kcal
Protein25 g
Carbohydrates65 g
Fiber26 g
Sugars26 g
Total Fat1.8 g
Saturated Fat0.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.8 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium23 mg
Potassium1108 mg
Calcium114 mg
Iron6.7 mg
Magnesium150 mg
Phosphorus490 mg
Zinc5.6 mg
Copper0.8 mg
Manganese1.9 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C181 mg
Vitamin A173 mcg
Vitamin E0.6 mg
Vitamin K114 mcg
Vitamin B60.8 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.2 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.6 mg
Niacin (B3)9.5 mg
Folate295 mcg
Choline129 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water358 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Manual for army cooks (1896) by United States. War Dept. Subsistence Dept., page 54. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
season with pepper, and serve. They may be fried without the egg or flour. PARSNIP CAKES. Scrape, wash, boil, and mash the parsnips. When cold, season with salt and pepper and, flouring your hands, form into cakes ; roll in flour and fry in boil- ing drij)ping ; drain dry and serve in a hot dish. BOILED GREEN PEAS. Time, fifteen to twenty-five minutes. The pot in which peas are to be cooked must be clean and free from odor. Shell the peas and soak them in cold water (ice water is preferable) for ten or fifteen minutes, drain, and put them into a pot of boiling salt water ; cover ; boil until tender. When cooked, drain dry ; season with butter, pepper, and salt. If the peas are old and tough, there may be put into the pot with them a small quantity of bicarbonate of soda. It will make the peas tender and freshen their color. A sprig of mint
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