How to Boil Peas in 15 Minutes: A Secret Additive You Can Definitely Find in Your Kitchen Cupboard
The cooking time for dry split peas is more than an hour, and for whole peas - more than two hours.
Of course, pre-soaking can speed up the process significantly.
If this condition is met, crushed peas can be ready in half an hour, and whole peas in about 50 minutes.
Is it possible to cook peas even faster? For example, 15 minutes?
According to Yulia Arkhipova, an expert in the field of cooking for the online publication Belnovosti, a cook and fourth-class baker, this is quite realistic.
Additive for speeding up the cooking of peas
The specialist emphasizes that you can quickly cook peas using baking soda.
After 10 minutes of boiling water, add a little sodium bicarbonate to the liquid.
It is important not to overdo it: one teaspoon is enough for four liters of water.
If there is too much soda, the peas will not have the most pleasant taste.
But if the amount of sodium bicarbonate is moderate, then only a positive effect will be achieved: the peas will most likely soften in just 5 minutes.
It is possible that you will have to wait an additional couple of minutes. But still, the desired result will be achieved very quickly.
