How Long Do Unfrozen Peas Last? + Recommendations For Peeler

[steveoregon]

Can't seem to find much info on this. I'm trying to increase my legumes.

After I remove a bag of store-bought peas from the freezer, and move them to the plain ole cold section, how long will they last?

And how do I know when they go bad?

And while I'm here - what's your favorite apple peeler brand? I currently using the Oxo brand I find at my local supermarket. They are nice and sharp for the first month. But I'm only getting about three months use before I have to toss/replace it. I assume there is no way to sharpen any of them? Doesn't someone need to design a peeler where you could just replace the blade - like a shaving razor? I use mine everyday - on things like apples, peaches, carrots, cucumbers, daikon, and removing bad spots on celery.

Steve (still in produce 101)

PS: today was a milestone for me. Today, my girlfriend asked **me** about produce at the store today - and I knew the answer to both. No one has EVER asked me about produce (yes I'm easily entertained).

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[juliebove]

I would think the peas would last about 2-3 days. And I hope you know, store bought frozen peas are not raw.

For the peelers, I have a couple of OXO Goodgrips. Have had them for several years. Have another one (not sure the brand) with a different kind of blade for delicate things.

I don't peel things very often. When I canned apples or needed a lot of peeled apples, I used one of those combo peeler/corer thingies. It was messy but it got the job done. When I peeled pears, I just used my hand peeler. And I peeled a LOT of pears!

Just curious why you would peel all those things? I never peel carrots or apples any more. Most of the vitamins are in the peel.

[steveoregon]

And I hope you know, store bought frozen peas are not raw.

What! - oh no, what do they do to them?

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[SuzyQ]

They possibly blanch them before freezing. You'll know when the peas go bad as they get slimey or slimy or however you spell it.

[juliebove]

What! - oh no, what do they do to them?

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All frozen vegetables are blanched (submerged in boiling water) prior to freezing. The same applies to some but not all fruits.

[debilana]

I wonder which fruits?

When I buy frozen fruit, I love the local huge bags that Reminglar Farms sells. You can find them most everywhere, and 10 bucks for 5 pounds of good berries or peaches is a fine deal, esp in the winter when I want a berry smoothie:p

[steveoregon]

All frozen vegetables are blanched (submerged in boiling water) prior to freezing. The same applies to some but not all fruits.

So I've been finding as I look into this :(

I'm going to have to start sprouting legumes again.

I just loved peas on my salad. And when I found them at salad bars, I was also putting them on my raw salads - at least I used to.

It's not clear to me how much blanching destroys nutrients compared to actual cooking.


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