Field peas are the South's most varied legume, but many cooks never venture past black-eyed peas and might not realize there are other choices. We should, however. Although black-eyed peas are good, ...

Crowder peas, lady peas, and zipper peas. There are plenty of different types of field peas out there besides black-eyed peas. Discover a world of fresh and flavorful field peas this season.

Crowder peas, black-eyed peas, lady peas, purple-hulled peas, pink-eyed peas, and butter peas have fed Southerners for centuries. They were brought from Africa to the Americas as part of the slave ...

Speckled Butter Bean Ceviche with Grilled Shrimp from “Beans & Field Peas,” by Sandra Gutierrez. Juli Leonard [email protected] The time to enjoy Southern peas is finally upon us. Every summer ...

Unless you grow them yourself, fresh field peas are most easily found at local farmer’s markets, though expect to pay a premium price for them when they are already shelled for you. On a recent visit ...

Most gardeners plant peas in the spring when the soil begins to warm. I plant mine in October. In fact, I sow peas every fall, not in hopes of harvesting a bumper crop before the snow flies. I do it ...