The first to discover and engage in the cultivation of sweet green peas, the Dutch. But the British, until they learned how to grow themselves, considered sweet green peas a delicacy and it was very expensive.
Canned peas in Russia did not appear immediately.
For many, canned peas are the number 1 product. You can put it in almost any salad, side dish, prepare soup or a second dish with them, but most importantly, this product does not contain preservatives. Sweet green peas are sterilized and pasteurized, and it, as a food product, justifies its name - “preservation”, and not the addition of preservatives, as many people think.
Today, canned peas are used in various menus, including diet ones: you can eat it with potatoes, any vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, eggs.
Modern technologies allow the production of canned food so that they retain most of the nutrients and nutrients - even most vitamins remain intact. Peas have carotene, vitamins A, E, C, H and group B, many minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and iron. Peas are very rich in protein and carbohydrates - their content is 23 and 53%; it also contains starch, sugars, dietary fiber and fats.
Calories in peas are not so few - more than 300 kcal per 100 g, and therefore peas are very satiating, but it can be absorbed perfectly.
The use of green peas, as well as other varieties of peas, reduces the likelihood of a heart attack, the development of hypertension and oncology. Skin aging slows down if you regularly eat fresh green peas.
Canned peas can serve as a means to relieve a hangover syndrome; It relieves fatigue and improves sleep. For side dishes and salads, brain peas are best suited. The smaller the peas, the tastier and more tender they are.