Green Peas (Petit Pois)

Ingredients

• 1 quart peas
• 1½ quarts of water
• ½ ounce of salt
• let boil 16 min.

Method

1. 1

   Choose fresh, small green peas, put 1 quart peas in a casserole with 1.5 quarts of water and 0.5 ounce of salt.

2. 2

   Put peas in only when water boils.

3. 3

   Large peas boil for 7 minutes, medium for 6 minutes, small for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Prepare a solution of carbonate soda, salt, water, and sugar, let boil.

5. 5

   Fill bottles or cans, and pour solution on when cold.

6. 6

   Close tight, put in cold water, and let boil for 16 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Gancel's culinary encyclopedia of modern cooking (1920) by J. Gancel, page 223. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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