Peas are quite nutritious. Many people like pea soup or mashed potatoes, but they rarely cook these dishes due to the time-consuming preparation. Indeed, it takes more than two hours to boil peas, but there are small tricks that allow you to boil it twice as fast.
Before preparing the dish, you must select the "correct" peas. Whole peas are considered healthier than chopped peas, but they take twice as long to boil, so if you want to cook a dish in a short time, choose chopped peas. It is believed that Idaho peas boil faster than others, so when buying a product, look for it on the shelf.
What to do to make the peas in the soup boil faster
Rinse the peas well in cold water, then put them in a bowl and cover with water at room temperature, leave to swell for at least 10 hours. If you do not have that much time, then pre-heat the peas in a dry frying pan for 10 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, then pour them into cold water and leave for at least 30 minutes.
Take a saucepan (preferably with a thick bottom), put the washed peas in it, fill it with clean water (the water should be a centimeter above the peas level) and put on high heat. After boiling, cook the product for 10-15 minutes, then quickly pour a glass of ice water into a saucepan. Bring the contents of the saucepan back to a boil and continue simmering for at least 40-50 minutes over low heat. Over time, add the required amount of water, vegetables (if making soup), boiled meat to the pan. 10 minutes before all the vegetables are ready, salt the dish (it is very important not to salt the peas at the beginning of cooking, as the boiling process will take much longer).
If you want to cook pea soup in just 30-40 minutes, then in this case, be sure to soak the peas overnight in water, and before cooking, simply grind the peas in a blender and put them in a saucepan along with the rest of the vegetables. It is believed that peas boil rather quickly if you add a little soda to boiling water when cooking them. In reality, the cooking speed remains the same, but the finished dish acquires an unpleasant aftertaste.
