Easiest Way to Prepare Favorite Gray Peas (Pays) and Bacon

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Soak the peas and pearl barley overnight and then place in a saucepan with the onion, previously browned bacon and salt and pepper. According to local folklore, gray peas symbolize prosperity and vitality. One Latvian cook notes that if you don't finish all your peas on Christmas, you After boiling, the dark gray (sometimes brownish) peas have a soft consistency and mild flavor that tends to take on the savory, rich notes of the bacon. Add peas and stir to Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel and drain.

Gray Peas (Pays) and Bacon is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Gray Peas (Pays) and Bacon is something that I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have gray peas (pays) and bacon using 3 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Gray Peas (Pays) and Bacon:

1. Prepare Gray Peas
2. Prepare Soda Tablet or 1 tsp Bicarb
3. Make ready Bacon

So I easily adapted it into a pasta salad. I had already chopped some pickles and carrots so I threw those in. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small amount of money if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. Transfer peas to a serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

Instructions to make Gray Peas (Pays) and Bacon:

1. The peas need to be soaked for 24 hours, cover them with plenty of cold water in a big bowl with a lid. You can add the Soda tablet or Bicarb to help the peas soften. Check them a few times and top up the water if it gets low.
2. Rinse the peas and add them to a large saucepan… then cover with fresh water. They get about 1/3 bigger while cooking so make sure you have room for that.
3. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes
4. Chop and fry the bacon until it is brown
5. Turn down the heat to the lowest setting, add the bacon, cover and cook for a further 2 hours… but they could keep warm all day!
6. Serve in a bowl, or perhaps as a side to accompany Pork Faggots.

This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small amount of money if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. Transfer peas to a serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon. I make this dish when peas are at the height of their season and I love to serve it with simply cooked fish, such as grilled halibut or grilled salmon. It needs some acidity because of the richness of the bacon and rendered fat. Since I don't love lemon and bacon together, I opt for orange juice and zest.

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