Comments on: The disappointment of the asparagus peas http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/the-disappointment-of-the-asparagus-peas-3282 Stumbling self sufficiency in a small space Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Lee http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/the-disappointment-of-the-asparagus-peas-3282/comment-page-1#comment-69002 Nick Lee Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:34:34 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=3282#comment-69002 How strange to see so much hatred for these lovely little things - my wife and I grew them for the first time this year and we think they're actually quite nice. Ok, they don't really taste much like peas or asparagus, or indeed much at all, but they have a lovely texture, look pretty on the plate, have nice flowers and crop prolifically - in Yorkshire at least. You do have to cook them, because they're horrible raw - I think 'astringent' is the word. And you have to eat them at an inch long - any longer and they go a bit woody. They've been around for donkeys years too, so maybe we're not the only ones who think they're alright! But judging by all these comments, maybe we are! In defence of the Asparagus Pea! How strange to see so much hatred for these lovely little things – my wife and I grew them for the first time this year and we think they’re actually quite nice. Ok, they don’t really taste much like peas or asparagus, or indeed much at all, but they have a lovely texture, look pretty on the plate, have nice flowers and crop prolifically – in Yorkshire at least.

You do have to cook them, because they’re horrible raw – I think ‘astringent’ is the word. And you have to eat them at an inch long – any longer and they go a bit woody.

They’ve been around for donkeys years too, so maybe we’re not the only ones who think they’re alright! But judging by all these comments, maybe we are!

In defence of the Asparagus Pea!

]]> By: beat http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/the-disappointment-of-the-asparagus-peas-3282/comment-page-1#comment-68849 beat Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:58:46 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=3282#comment-68849 i totally agree! they are vile. i looked at them today and was wondering if it was me that had done something wrong. obviously not according to all the previous comments. the next time i go to the allotment i am going to pull them up and put them in the compost bin. never, never again will i grow them - a total waste of time, effort and space. where asparagus and pea comes into the equation i will never know :-( i totally agree! they are vile. i looked at them today and was wondering if it was me that had done something wrong. obviously not according to all the previous comments. the next time i go to the allotment i am going to pull them up and put them in the compost bin. never, never again will i grow them – a total waste of time, effort and space. where asparagus and pea comes into the equation i will never know :-(

]]> By: sheila astley http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/the-disappointment-of-the-asparagus-peas-3282/comment-page-1#comment-68520 sheila astley Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:29:07 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=3282#comment-68520 Wish I'd read these comments BEFORE tasting these horrible little devils They are disgusting, tried one raw and OMG couldn't even keep it in my mouth it was dreadful. Agree with all other comments it's a complete travisty to associate them with asparagus or pea they in no way, resemble either Wish I’d read these comments BEFORE tasting these horrible little devils They are disgusting, tried one raw and OMG couldn’t even keep it in my mouth it was dreadful. Agree with all other comments it’s a complete travisty to associate them with asparagus or pea they in no way, resemble either

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