Snow Peas

[SamSpade]

Alright, this seems like a dumb question, but I've been trying to find the answer online, and none of the places I've seen give a definitive answer.

Is there any REAL difference between snow peas and regular peas, when they are immature? The peas I have growing in my garden are getting round and fat - but the immature ones look just like snow peas - just like you see in Chinese foods. Online answers really don't say there's a difference.

Anyone?

 

[BuddyLee]

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic_Gardening/2005_February_March/Palate-Pleasing-Peas

Often associated with Asian food, snow peas have flat pods, while snap peas feature thicker pods that are more round than flat. Snap peas are now available in the frozen food section of every major supermarket, and because they produce more food per square foot than other peas and freeze beautifully, they are the favorite of many gardeners.

Snow peas are a lighter green too.

 

[jazz lady]

The pods on regular peas are much tougher and basically inedible. Immature regular peas look almost exactly like snow peas, but you will surely notice the difference in taste. Snow peas never grow full-sized peas in them.

 

[itsbob]

Snow peas never grow full-sized peas in them.

So should it be "Snow Peas".. or "No Peas"??

 

[Jameo]

So should it be "Snow Peas".. or "No Peas"??

Neither, SNOM Peas

 

[kwillia]

Sugar snap peas are my favorite peas that I like to eat raw... pod and all...

 

[morganj614]

Neither, SNOM Peas

wth is a snom pea?

 

[Nanny Pam]

Mmmmmmmmm
I going to make myself some snow peas now!

 

[itsbob]

Neither, SNOM Peas

smow peas??

 

[itsbob]

smow peas??

If it was January I'd go pea in the Smow.

 

[Jameo]

wth is a snom pea?

It's smow ain't it?