Secrets of soaking peas so that they cook quickly and are soft

01.04.2023 13:20

This product contains vitamins and minerals of substances: B, B2, PP, A and C. This inexpensive and nutritious product can be added to soups, salads, porridges and even pies. Peas should be in the diet of every person who monitors their health and figure.

Often, housewives do not want to cook dishes from peas because it takes a long time to cook. All because they do not know how to speed up this process.

In fact, it's all very simple. Before you cook the peas, you need to soak them in advance. This will help save time on cooking.

Peas need to be soaked correctly. To do this, they should be poured into a container, filled with cold water and left overnight to swell. Peas should be in the water for at least 5 hours. After this, the peas will swell and this means that they are ready for cooking.

If you didn't manage to soak the peas in advance, then you need to pour boiling water over them and leave for at least 2 hours. After that, you can cook them.

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But split peas are much easier to prepare. They are saturated with water faster, thereby reducing the time for soaking. To swell, it is enough to soak them for only 30 minutes.

Author: Dmitry Bobrovich Internet resource editor