Green/Yellow Peas

what are split peas? Are they the same as peas?

Green/Yellow Peas, Dried split peas are the same as regular green peas that you might have as a side dish for dinner. The difference comes in how they are processed. Instead of eating them fresh, split peas are shelled, dried, and then split in half along the natural seam of the pea—this splitting process is what makes them faster to cook.

Are split peas good for you?

Split peas are packed with tons of fiber, plant-based protein, iron, zinc, and phosphorus. They are a great addition to your plate!

green and yellow split peas are different varieties of the seeds of the Pisum sativum L., or field pea, plant. Belonging to the legume family, this plant is found throughout the world, with the world’s top producers being Russia, China, India, Canada and the United States. Due to the plant’s versatility and near universality, split peas are found in the traditional dishes of a variety of cultures around the world.

Pisum sativum L. is one of the oldest crops cultivated by human beings. A native of the Fertile Crescent, Pisum sativum L. spread east to China and west through the Mediterranean and across Europe. The gathering of wild, whole peas for use in food may predate the plant’s domestication, with peas carbon dated to 9750 B.C.E. found in an ancient settlement in Southeast Asia. Despite its long history in the diets of the ancient Roman, Greek, Babylonian, Persian and Egyptian civilizations, the use of split peas arose thousands of years after the plant’s domestication. Green/Yellow Peas