petit pois
Small green legumes
Petit pois are small, tender green peas, typically younger and sweeter than standard garden peas.
The French term appears on menus and in recipes to distinguish these delicate peas from larger, starchier varieties: The lamb was served with mint and petit pois.
Often sold canned or frozen.
Extremely small in size
- greenColor of vegetation
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
- verdantLush with plants
- emeraldGreen precious beryl
bright · vibrant · miniature · uniform · glossy · fresh · tender · spring green
Made white by heat
- butteredCoated with dairy spread
- mintedProduced as currency
- puréedMade into smooth paste
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
steamed · braised · side dish · soup · risotto · pasta · salad · mushy peas
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- garnishDecorative food topping
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- platingSurface metal application
- refinedPurified or cultured
elegant · dainty · haute cuisine · fine dining · tasting menu · accompaniment · presentation · coulis
Seed case or cetacean group
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- garden peasEdible seeds from pods
- sweet peasFragrant flowering vine
- sugar snapEdible-podded pea variety
snow peas · mangetout · marrowfat · split peas · leguminous · nitrogen-fixing · tendril · vine
Solidified by extreme cold
- cannedSealed for preservation
- Birds EyeView from directly above
- jarredShaken or disturbed
- tinnedPreserved in metal containers
shelf-stable · convenience · pantry staple · processed · preserved · packaged
tiny
Extremely small in size
emerald · bright · vibrant · miniature · uniform · glossy · fresh · tender · spring green · lime
blanched
Made white by heat
sautéed · steamed · braised · side dish · soup · risotto · pasta · salad · mushy peas · fricassée
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- garnishDecorative food topping
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- platingSurface metal application
refined · elegant · dainty · haute cuisine · fine dining · tasting menu · accompaniment · presentation · coulis · velouté
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- garden peasEdible seeds from pods
- sweet peasFragrant flowering vine
sugar snap · snow peas · mangetout · marrowfat · split peas · leguminous · nitrogen-fixing · tendril · vine · trellis
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
tinned · shelf-stable · convenience · pantry staple · processed · preserved · packaged
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
jardin · beurre · crème · lardons · carte · menu · Escoffier
petit poismushy peas
Boiled legumes, smashed soft
field peas · garden peas · split peas · canned peas · chickpeas
petit poismushy peas
Boiled legumes, smashed soft
canned peas · field peas · frozen peas · root vegetables · turnips