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Summary: Eating peas properly can be difficult because they tend to roll off the plate and are difficult to get on the fork. Eat peas by mashing them down slightly so they do not roll and then scoop them with a fork using tips from a chef in this free video on peas.
Jawara Kashka began his culinary career in Kansas City, Mo., as a young teen washing dishes at a local restaurant. He quickly moved through various positions in the kitchen, from prep...read more
"Having a bad day with your peas? You've got them on your plate and they're rolling everywhere. I'm Jawara the chef and today I'm going to show you how to eat your peas. You can get your peas fresh or frozen or you can purchase them in a bag or a box. Now we just have to cook them. Add a little salt. You cook them six to seven minutes until they are done, remove them from the stove, take them over to your sink and just drain them and now we put them in your little serving bowl. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The good thing about peas is that they are round and they will roll. Just look at how they come off your plate, just roll everywhere. Every now and then they just roll right off your plate. Now I'm going to help myself to some peas and now I'm going to show you how not to eat your peas. We have a knife and a fork here and some people will actually try to eat the peas with a knife. They won't stay on and that is wrong. You should be using your fork. The problem is you are trying to pick up some and they're still rolling. You can't get them. See some will fall off and you try to pick them up and they'll just keep rolling on you. Here's what you need to do. Mash them down, flatten them out and then you scoop them up. Don't let that pea get away from you. I'm Jawara the chef and that's how you eat your peas. Umm, very good, very good, very good."
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