11-05-2025
These flavoursome pea recipes show why it's Britain's most popular vegetable
The striking purple-podded Shiraz pea, a type of mange-tout, has gained popularity in recent years. It is particularly good in salads, and I often use it in crudité platters, paired with radishes and a dip made from blended peas in the style of guacamole – which I call 'poismole'.