Peas and Salt Pork
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 3:09am

Ingredients




1/4 pound Salt pork, cut into ¼" dice
1 Yellow onion, peeled, sliced thin
1 pkt (20-oz) frozen peas, defrosted
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 It was Mr. Jefferson who really got us into peas. He was so fascinated by this legume that at one point he experimented with some fifty varieties. 2 This must have been a typical way of cooking them since it is a method of cooking many vegetables in Virginia. In any case, when you have peas be sure and remember Mr. Jefferson. He would love to be at your table with you! 3 The simplicity of this dish is what makes it so good. Salt pork was used for richness, much the same way we would use butter now. 4 Dice the salt pork and blanch it for 1 minute in boiling water. Drain. 5 Heat a large frying pan and saute the salt pork just until clear. Add the onion and cook until the onion is clear. Add the peas and stir all well. 6 Cover and cook until the peas are tender, about 8 minutes. Season with pepper and serve.