Boiling Snow Peas
Ingredients
Directions
Boil lightly salted water.
Rinse and trim snow peas.
Add snow peas to boiling water for approximately 2–3 minutes, or until tender.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Snow peas
- Main vegetable; they soften as they cook, becoming tender and sweet in the boiling water.
The step that matters
Timing the boil. Snow peas go from crisp-tender to limp within a short time. Cooking them only until tender keeps their bright green colour and crunch, since prolonged heat breaks down chlorophyll and cell structure.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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