The young pea pods are better eaten raw, the loss of nutrients is relatively small, and the young pea pods contain very little vegetable protein, it is very well digested, and the old pea seeds are best eaten cooked, this kind of beans in the old after the texture of the hard, it is difficult to digest, and also gas production, cooked after the taste will also be better, easy to digest.
Pea pods are different from string beans and cowpeas, which can be poisonous if not fried.
Extended information:
Pea is a member of the phylum Angiosperms, class Dicotyledon, subclass Primitive Perianth, order Rosaceae, suborder Rosaceae, family Leguminosae, subfamily Pterocarpaceae, tribe Wild pea, genus Pea, subgenus Pterocarpus, and species Pea.
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