Combatfoodshortageswithsplitpeas:nutritiousandcheapMydearfriends,It all started lastwinter (2019-2020), whenwewatched a 1934movie directed by Frank Capra called 'Broadway Bill', featuringMyrna Loy andWarner Baxter, whose bank-roll is thin and the luck is against him as he is arrested because of $150 he owessomebodyforhorsefood...Wereallyenjoyedwatchingthisniceoldmovie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lEfBSWPKVAIt was well worth the entertainment, as well as the thoughts; I heard the song 'Split-Pea Soup and Succotash' (uncredited /composerunknown) and later foundout that 'succotash'washighlypopular in theUSduring theGreatDepression, the timeatwhichthemoviewasmade,becauseofitsaffordableingredients(mostlybeans,cornandothervegetables)andfillingnature:"Oh-theSplit-PeaSoupandtheSuccotashfellinloveonespringandsummer..."It'snotmuchofasong,butyoucanlistentosomelyricsat46'20"or1h07'00ofthevideo.Ithenthoughtabout'theSplit-PeaSoup'andhere'sallIdiscoveredaboutDRIEDGREENSPLITPEAS:
Theyareapreciousproductduetotheirveryinterestingnutritionalpropertiesanddeserveaplaceofchoiceinthedietofthewholefamily.ItistheseedofPisumsativum,fromtheFabaceaefamily.Theyareobtainedaftercompletematurity,thendriedsothatthegrainhasonly9%moisture.Thecellulosehuskthatenvelopsthislegumeisthenremoved.Theycanbegreenoryellow,butpeoplearemoreusedtogreenones,whicharebrightgreenduetochlorophyllandpossessamorerobusttastethanyellowsplitpeas.Richin-mineralsaltsandtraceelements:potassium,magnesium,sulphur,manganese,phosphorus,calcium,copper,iron,etc.-glucides-vegetablefibres-vegetableproteins-vitaminK(majorroleinbloodclotting,fightagainstosteoporosis-itallowsbonestobemoreresistant,fightagainstcancer,bloodpressureregulation,improvementofgastricbalance)-vitaminE(anaturalantioxidant)-vitaminC(L-ascorbic)-vitaminA(beta-carotene)- as well as group B vitamins such as B9 (folate), B6 (pyridoxine), B5 (which corresponds to pantothenic acid), B3 (niacin), B2(riboflavin),B1(thiamine),allnecessaryforDNAsynthesisinthecell.This powerful combinationof vitaminsmean that there are lotsof healthbenefits.According to theUSDAAgriculturalResearchService, there is 60 g of carbs in one serving size of dried peas. Besides, amino acids that they contain are very similar in theirpropertiestoanimalproteins.Thereby,thisissignificantforvegetarianswhomayconsumedriedpeasinsteadofmeat...orwhen
meatisscarce!Duetoahighnumberofantioxidantssuchaslutein,carotene,richinvitaminA,driedpeasprotecttheskinandkeepyoureyeshealthyandsharp.Lowinlipid(about1.1%)andwithalowglycemicindex(GI).100gofsplitpeasprovide121kcal.Splitpeasarenourishing:itgivesafeelingofsatietythatallowsoverweightpeoplewithbigappetitestoreducetheirdailyportion;ithelpsavoidsnacking;itparticipatesinbloodclotting;itpromotesgoodmusclehealth;ithelpsfightingcoloncancer(aspartofahealthylifestyle);itrebalancesintestinaltransit:splitpeasareindeedcapableofstoppingdiarrheabutalsoofpreventingconstipation.Theycanbeconsumedregularlybymostpeople,includingdiabetics.Theydonotcontainglutenandcanthereforebeeatenwithoutfearbypeoplewhoareceliac,allergicorhypersensitivetogluten.Theyareperfectlycompatiblewithvariousspicesthatarealsofullofvirtuesforthebody,suchasturmericcombinedwithblackpepper,orcumin,asisdoneinIndia.Liketheuglyduckling,splitpeasoupsouphasitsbeautifulside,butyouhavetotasteit(itistasty,sweetandstarchy)tomakethatdiscovery!You'dneedapressurecookerifpossible(itcooksin35mn,insteadof150mn)
Isuggestyoubuy1kgassoonaspossibletotryit.Back inNov/Dec 2020, it cost £38 for a bag of 25 kgORGANICGREEN SPLIT PEAS ...whichmeans 25weeks of dinners (exceptSundays).So,2x25kgofsplitpeasis50weeks=1yearoffoodsupply(dinners)for2personsforaround€100.Ofcourse,youwouldneedtogetthefewextraingredients,butthisisthebasis.Theywillkeepfor30-40yearsinMylarbagswithoxygenabsorbers(Icangiveyouawholecourseaboutthatlater).NowonderpoorAmericansloveditduringtimesofhardship!Unlikericeorpasta,noneedforsaucetogowithit.That'sthebeautyofit!...Andwealwaysfeellikesingingfromthemoviewhenwe'rehavingit!Withlove,Marie
