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, ...

Call them the South's delicious little secret. Lady, Pink-Eye, Zipper and Dixie Lee are just a few of the members of a large legume family variously known as Southern peas, cowpeas or field peas.

Field peas taste like the big flavors of summer wrapped up in the tiniest of packages. Even if you’ve never eaten them before, they may evoke memories of long, lazy warm-weather meals. Historically, ...

There are many types of peas, each with its own nutritional value. However, generally speaking, peas are a good source of plant protein. Health benefits include protecting against heart disease and ...

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 ...

With their bright green hue and the fact that they are one of the first non-leafy vegetables to be harvested in spring, peas provide a refreshing change from a winter’s worth of root vegetables. The ...

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.