tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post7290101989309804979..comments2024-03-28T19:59:32.409-07:00Comments on Eat The Blog: Pea Shoots and Pepper TartsGoodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-50493998666141294822009-06-14T23:50:53.034-07:002009-06-14T23:50:53.034-07:00Now I understand why you rave about them and cook ...Now I understand why you rave about them and cook a host of recipes with peat shoots. Thanks. My world has opened up since discovering your blog! Thanks!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864200722450873840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-17703836298413815442009-06-14T19:05:48.153-07:002009-06-14T19:05:48.153-07:00I used to make fun of people that called for pea t...I used to make fun of people that called for pea tendrils in recipes-until I tasted them. They are still kind of a specialty item in stores.<br /><br />When you grow peas, the shoots are the green leaves, stems and tendrils of the plant. I grow them as a cutting lettuce, rather than letting them mature into peas. I can buy frozen peas for 77 cents a bag, but pea shoots cost 12 dollars a pound. So I grow them. They are excellent fresh in salads, or on sandwiches, but stand up to cooking as well (like spinach). They really do taste like peas, which is kind of neat.<br /><br />They grow really well in cool weather and only need a small space. People grow them successfully in window boxes indoors as well, though I haven't tried it. They do grow fast-I can take cuttings and a few days later they've grown back. Eventually they get too stalky, but they can be re-planted again in the cooler fall weather. We've had an unusually cool spring here, so my yield has been fantastic.Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-85949481474755998782009-06-14T17:29:11.941-07:002009-06-14T17:29:11.941-07:00Glad to see so many cool new things up on your blo...Glad to see so many cool new things up on your blog! What are pea shoots anyways I am about as amateur about cooking as they get even though 1/2 my life is over.<br /><br />My mother in law makes a similar tart but it has the pie crust on top too & loaded with green beans, spinach, onions, parmesean & like yours...mmmm good!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864200722450873840noreply@blogger.com