sugar snap peas

Crunchy garden legumes

Sugar snap peas are a variety of pea eaten whole—pod and all—while still young and tender.

The pods are crisp and sweet, snapping cleanly when bent.

They're typically eaten raw, stir-fried, or briefly blanched: Add the sugar snap peas in the last minute of cooking.

Also called snap peas.

pod

shell

Hard outer covering

seedsPlant embryos in casings
stringSlender fiber or character sequence
hullOuter covering or frame

husk · whole · plump · picking · shelling · stringless · mangetout · harvest · ripe

crunch

crisp

Firm and breakable

bitePierce with teeth
textureSurface tactile quality
crackleSharp snapping sounds

firm · freshness · juicy · nibble · munch · crispness · raw · crunchy

sweet

fresh

Newly made, not stale

mildModerate in intensity
delicateEasily broken or harmed
tenderSoft or sore

flavor · taste · grassy · bright · garden-fresh · natural · spring

cooking

stir-fry

Quick-cook in hot oil

blanchedMade white by heat
sautéedCooked quickly in fat
steamedHeated by vapor

wok · sesame · garlic · ginger · side-dish · salad · Asian · charred

snack

raw

In original state

dipBrief immersion or condiment
cruditésRaw vegetable appetizer
hummusMashed chickpea spread

ranch · bite-sized · appetizer · lunchbox · picnic · healthy · grazing · nibble · snacking · portable

garden

trellis

Garden climbing structure

vineTrailing climbing plant
climbingAscending by physical effort
springRecoiling metal spiral

harvest · homegrown · picking · nitrogen-fixing · cool-season · seedling · organic · heirloom · container · plot

Categories

produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
green foodsbroccoli, spinach, lettuce, cucumber, celery
peaspetit pois, pea pods, pea seeds, cowpeas, pea protein
Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut
cruditescarrot sticks, celery sticks, bell pepper strips, cucumber slices, broccoli florets
greensspinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, chard

Opposites

edible pod vs. shelled legumes

sugar snap peasshelling peas

garden peas · black-eyed peas · lima beans · fava beans · split peas

sweet vs. bitter/starchy vegetables

sugar snap peasbitter melon

Warty gourd, sharp flavor

Brussels sprouts · turnips · rutabaga · kale · collard greens

fresh crisp vegetables vs. dried/preserved legumes

sugar snap peassplit peas

Halved dried legumes

dried beans · dried lentils · canned peas · mushy peas

Family

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G