General Chat

of mushy peas to be known as such - according to the BBC reporter from Hollywood said the gala dinner which the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge attended last night was fish and chips with pureed english peas! The waiters had Union Jack waistcoats and bowler hats and imported from Wales were Union Jack lampshades. Tat was the word that came to mind.

Now remember when you next order a fish supper ask for pureed english peas and see what reply you are given.

Do tell we would all like to know lol

I sense a skit or two coming on Chris :-)


Oh to be a fly on a wall in a Chippy....


Susan

Oh Chris... Puree and mushy are not the same at all, are they?

I have only heard reports on the U.S. peas being Mushy, but I'm sure that wouldn't sound right for some people.
Whatever next ?

Gwyn

OH burst out laughing at pureed peas and said that is baby food. Neither of us like mushy peas anyway.

Even though I'm from up North, I don't recall ever eating mushy peas. We were great ones for the fish and chips, especially on Friday lunchtimes but I don't recall any peas.

I do remember marrowfat peas which were mushy out of the tin as oppossed to the ones 'that go pop'. Never had mushy ones but had hot pease pudding.
Wonder if that's the same thing. Any way certainly not pureed!!

Vera

I'm from the north west Vera and never had/heard of mushy peas until a few years ago.

I think it must originally be a cockney thing like eel pie etc!!!! Someone will say I am wrong!

oh i love mushy peas, especially the ones yo soak first yum yum,

i live int he north eat n been brought up wth them

Having nothing better to do I googled origin of mushy peas and apparently the term was unheard of prior to 1975!! Little wonder I never heard of it.......................

We too love mushy peas. you can buy them in tins too if you want to know what they are like. Not the same as peas pudding or marrowfat peas. And definitely not pureed peas. Although I have had pureed mushy peas over here somewhere, can't remember where at the moment.

i dont mind the tinned type, but they are so different to the soaking ones, or frozen ones, lol,

i love peas pudding on a ham sarnie :-D

I,m surprised they did,nt describe it a "Pea Jus" meybe just PEE,would suffice,But those that used to be soaked overnight used to be called "Farters" green or grey. :-S :-D.**M**.

Merlin I have never ever eaten a dried pea since I left my parents home. I loathed them. They were left to soak with a white tablet in them - what that was I simply do not know.

Chris.
Think the white tablet was bicarbonate of soda which came in the box with the peas.
I had steak & kidney pie with chips & mushy peas on Friday. Had a friend staying & I was gagging for some "English" food althogh I can get tinned mushy peas in summer when the tourists are here.
Have to say, that lunch was nectar. No accounting for taste!!.

Chris so they have only been around since the 70's. Thats why I've never had them. Was living in the South by then. Not sure the Cockney's have them with their pie and mash either.

I do remember my mother soaking the peas on a Saturday night. I think they were called split peas or was that lentils for the ham and pea soup.. They do sound nice those mushy peas. I think I'll try them although I don't think you can beat the 'ones that go pop'.

I do remember peas pudding in baps I think with hot pork from a shop. It was a Saturday lunchtime delicacy. Happy memories. Wouldn't touch a little pggy niow.

Vera

Mushy peas were on the go long befor 1975, wehad them down in the midlands befor 1962 when I joind up.Had them down in Aldershot in themess. grizwald

Hot pease-pudding and a pork saveloy dip Vera?.. loved them :-)

Ham and pease puddin' in a stotty cyek.....magic :-D

Didn't have mushy peas with our fish & chips in the NE....mostly with pie

Mau

You´re right.
I´ve been fed them since the early 50s at least.
I´m from the Midlands too, but the delicacy here was faggotts & mushy peas.

wisechild Your makeing my mouth water now,havent seen a faggott since mooving up the north east.

oh you heatherns,,,,,,,,

dontchaknow all good chefers ** puree fresh *garden* peas** and la de dah diners eat it.


not common marrowfat thingys,,,,,,,,which are mushy peas,,,,,,disgusting objects.......yuk......

During the 60's up here in Scotland we used to get a tub of peas 'n vinegar from the chip shop............ "common marrowfat thingys" I think but they were disgustingly delicious :-P :-D

Still got them in the 80's when my kids came out of the swimming baths......... not a good idea to eat them before you go swimming. :-S ;-)