Field peas are the South's most varied legume, but many cooks never venture past black-eyed peas and might not realize there are other choices. We should, however. Although black-eyed peas are good, ...

Crowder peas, black-eyed peas, lady peas, purple-hulled peas, pink-eyed peas, and butter peas have fed Southerners for centuries. They were brought from Africa to the Americas as part of the slave ...

PIERRE, S.D. — At Dakota Lakes Research Farm near Pierre, South Dakota, South Dakota State University has a trial of field peas, consisting of around 35 different varieties of both green and yellow ...

Unless you grow them yourself, fresh field peas are most easily found at local farmer’s markets, though expect to pay a premium price for them when they are already shelled for you. On a recent visit ...

SHORTER, Ala. — Eating a bowl of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is not the nation’s sexiest food ritual. Peas are not as beloved as Thanksgiving turkey. Peas lack the easy appeal of Super Bowl ...

Crowder peas, lady peas, and zipper peas. There are plenty of different types of field peas out there besides black-eyed peas. Discover a world of fresh and flavorful field peas this season.