Fresh peas

[tonicha]

Never cooked them straight from the pod before how long should I cook them for?

Doing them tomorrow, so no rush xx

[Workingman]

Add them to already boiling water then cook for four mins max. Drain and add S&P with a knob of butter.

Don't cook them in cold water, and do not add salt to the cooking water - they will go hard.

EU law states that you must drink at least one glass of chilled white wine when preparing peas.

[Kaz]

Oooh I remember shelling fresh peas for my mum, and eating most of them raw Dad used to grow them in our back garden

Sorry I have no idea how long she used to cook them for though

[tonicha]

EU law states that you must drink at least one glass of chilled white wine when preparing peas.

Will red do?

I'm cooking steak - oh dear, I'm rubbish at that too

[Workingman]

Will red do?

It is much more useful in your car's windscreen wash, but if you must drink it ... !

Steak: hot pan with a little oil and butter, season it - the steak, turn it every minute till it's to your preferred cooking level; rare; med or WD. Eat.

[tonicha]

Our red wine, here in the Alentejo, is one of the best in Portugal

5 litres of Serrania for 3.99

[Workingman]

Cheaper than screen wash in the UK; I'll try some.

[tonicha]