Pea purée is not just baby food. It can make a tasty accompaniment to many dishes and very easy to make. If using fresh peas make sure they are FRESH. The sugars are quickly lost after the harvest. Frozen peas on the other hand are available year around and are easy to use. Use a blender or a powerful food processor to purée the peas. It should have a velvety smooth consistency to fully appreciate the flavour. Immersion blenders and inexpensive food processors fail the task. Pea Purée
1/2 cup frozen peas per person
water
salt to taste
• Bring a pot of water to the boil and blanch the peas for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain the peas, but keep the pea stock.
• Add the peas to a blender along with a bit from the pea stock.
• Blend the peas, adding more pea stock if needed to a silky smooth consistency.
• Salt it sparingly.
• I would not add lemon juice or ground pepper or sugar. These would only muddle the wonderful pea flavour.
