Creamed Peas and New Potatoes Recipe - These Old Cookbooks (2024)

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What is the origin of cream peas? ›

Cream peas were originally brought to America by way of the Caribbean islands via trade ships bringing slaves and wares from Africa in the 17th century. It's first recorded use in Jamaica is in 1675. The pale legumes originated in Western Africa, almost 6 thousand years ago.

Any seasonings you can add to peas can help make them taste better to you. Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, seasoning salt, spice blend, and even popcorn seasonings can help season peas.

General Information. New potatoes are freshly harvested young, or small, potatoes. They are the same varieties as their larger counterparts, but are harvested earlier in the season when they are sweet than their older counterparts. Also, because these potatoes are harvested young, their skins are very tender and flaky.

White potatoes are a great go-to potato for roasting, baking, and frying. You'll probably know these potatoes as Idaho Russets, or maybe Red Bliss potatoes. Either way, white potatoes should be a kitchen staple. You'll be amazed just how many incredible recipes can be made with this simple spud.

Mississippi Cream Cowpeas. This bush-type plant produces high yields of light-colored cowpeas. This cool-weather plant has 7" long green pods with creamy white peas. The peas change to straw color when dried.

A teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda can be added to the peas whilst soaking or cooking (to speed up the softening process), but you can still achieve that perfect creamy texture with nothing but water - unless your water is especially hard.

Add basic seasonings to the peas. Salt and pepper work well, but oregano, garlic powder, chili powder or a variety of different popcorn seasons can help hide the taste of the peas as well.

'Annabelle': Early potato with firm flesh and very early harvest. An elongated, slightly curved, light variety, this waxy potato is ideal for potato salad or as a jacket potato. Its delicate flavour is particularly delicious.

A distinct advantage new potatoes have over normal potatoes is their taste. The fact they haven't matured completely indicates the sugar inside them hasn't turned entirely to starch. This is good news as that means you can enjoy a sweeter flavor that is hard to find in other potatoes.

What are new potatoes called in America? ›

Red Potatoes

Reds are frequently used to make potato salad or add pizazz to soups and stews, but can also be served baked or mashed. Round reds are often referred to as “new potatoes,” but the term “new” technically refers to any type of potato that is harvested before reaching maturity.

All potatoes can fit into a healthy diet, but purple potatoes, red potatoes, and sweet potatoes—which are often grouped with potatoes—stand out due to their high amounts of protective plant compounds and essential nutrients.

Eating one medium-size potato a day can be part of a healthy diet and doesn't increase cardiometabolic risk — the chances of having diabetes, heart disease or stroke — as long as the potato is steamed or baked, and prepared without adding too much salt or saturated fat, a study by nutritionists at The Pennsylvania ...

​ There can be benefits of eating a potato everyday. According to health experts, it could lower your blood pressure, as long as you aren't deep frying it or topping or pairing it with foods high in saturated fat. The fiber and potassium in potatoes are good for heart health.

There are three types of Southern peas: crowder, cream, and black-eyed. Crowders have a robust flavor, cream peas are more mild, and the flavor of black-eyed peas is somewhere in between.

Sweet and tender lady peas remain creamy white or light green even after they have been cooked. And unlike other field peas, lady peas (also called Lady Cream peas) produce a clear, not cloudy, potlikker. True to their name, lady peas are said to have a more delicate flavor.

Peas are thought to have originated in Middle Asia and the central plateau of Ethiopia. The world's first sweet tasting pea was developed in the 18th century by amateur plant breeder Thomas Edward Knight of Downton, near Salisbury, England.

The mush is seasoned with salt and pepper. Throughout England (Northern England and the Midlands in particular) and Republic of Ireland they are a traditional accompaniment to fish and chips. They are not a particularly traditional addition in this context in Scotland.