Dried green peas

Peas or Pisum are classified as Legumes. This annual herbaceous plant is cultivated and also eaten in many countries of the world. India, China, the United States and France are considered the main suppliers of fresh peas in global markets. Canada, France, the Russian Federation and China are considered the leaders among the producers of dried green peas. Peas are important in the modern food industry.

Currently, the following varieties or types of peas are demarcated:



peas are gushing, this product is most often used to prepare first courses;

sugar peas;

brain peas, this type of plant is used for conservation. The fruits of cerebral peas differ in their sweet taste, which is explained by the high content of sucrose. In addition, this pea variety is not suitable for cooking soups, since pea fruits do not soften during heat treatment.



In addition to the above classification of peas, there are species that are distinguished into separate groups, for example, sowing peas or Pisum sativum is one of the most common varieties of the plant. They began to grow sown peas back in the time of Ancient Egypt. Peas are eaten both fresh and processed. It is worth noting that peas differ not only in their taste, but also in their vitamin and mineral composition.

The chemical composition of most pea varieties contains a fairly large amount of phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, as well as magnesium and zinc. However, the unique benefits of peas for the human body lie in the content of retinol or vitamin A, as well as tianine, riboflavin, naicin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, folacin (i. e. vitamins V1, V2, V3, V5, V6 and V9, respectively) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C). It is not surprising that people in ancient times decided to harvest peas for future use using natural drying of the plant.

Dried green peas were made by a natural drying process in the open sun. Dried green peas are widely used in both cooking and the food industry. Usually, dried green peas act as an ingredient in the first and main courses. In addition, on the basis of dried green peas, derivative dishes are made. for example, mashed dried green peas or porridge. You can buy ready-made dried green peas.

However, often in the process of food production, the manufacturer uses various food additives that can cause significant harm to human health. Dried green peas can be made at home. To do this, you need to first sort through the green peas, and then cook the fruits of the plant until tender. The green peas are then cooled with cold water and dried in an oven at a temperature 80S about four hours. Dried green peas are best stored in a cool and dark environment. In such conditions, dried green peas better retain their taste, as well as consumer parameters.