Ideas for sugar snap peas?

[linguafood]

Got these lovely, sweet, green & spring-y tasting sugar snap peas.... I already blanched them, and would usually just sauté them in olive oil with some shallots and garlic -- anyone have something slightly more interesting?

TIA.

[Chocolatechipkt]

Someone--Ina?--has a recipe for lightly steamed sugar snaps and sliced strawberries. It's a good combination and very pretty, too.

[linguafood]

I think I was / am looking for something more contrasting in flavor than complementary... they are bright, crisp, and pretty sweet-tasting already, so ... not sure -- some shaved parm? I'm thinking salty, and if I had felt like going the Asian route, soy sauce and sesame oil sound like a good way to go. And maybe some lime juice. And crushed pepper, of course. Must have the heat '-D

[rememberme]

Blanched sugar snap peas with soy sauce and sesame oil are a staple in our house when I feel like we should be eating more vegetables but don't want to get fancy.

[linguafood]

Thanks for the helpful suggestions (apart from the ones recommending eating them raw, of course -- not an option when they're already blanched....). Shallots, olive oil, garlic, and s&p did the trick.

[Pia]

If you have any whole Indian spices, especially nigella (black onion) seeds, heat up some oil, toss in the spices (maybe 1 tsp nigella seeds for 3/4 pound of snap peas) and wait until you hear them pop, and then briefly saute the peas in the infused oil.

[rainey]

Personally, I don't guess there's much that could be better than eating them raw. LOVE that snap of sweetness too much to get them as far as a pan.

[rememberme]

Yeah! Love 'em raw!

Although I did put them in a stir-fry (well, fried rice) the other day, chopped up a bit. So good! They're my new discovery! I don't really care about green beans, but love my peas!

[farmersdaughter]

I would use butter instead of oil if I had the option and add a complementary herb - maybe tarragon or mint.

I also make soba noodle salad with tofu and peanut dressing and add snap peas to that.

And I love them drizzled with sesame oil to accompany asian style meals and fish dishes.

[linguafood]

Ah, see -- I had Sichuanese yesterday, and will probably have it again tomorrow (I took a two week involuntary break, so I have to have it twice this week!) -- so I'm not in the mood for Asian flavors tonight. Well, not entirely true, but I know my man isn't '-)

You're right, mint would've been nice, tho I don't have any at home... maybe I'll throw in some toasted almonds or pine nuts --

But keep it coming :-D

[Phoo_d]

These are such a treat. I'm going to grow them this year because they never look very fresh in our store!

We really enjoy them with just a bit of butter, salt and pepper and grated lemon zest. However they are also excellent in a homemade asian noodle soup such as udon or ramen. For a main course I enjoy stir frying them with a bit of sesame oil, ginger, garlic and shrimp.

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