snow peas

Snow peas are flat pods from the pea family, also called snow peas. They have a taste similar to peas, although I personally find them even richer and more delicate, and peas are already an exquisite product in themselves.
They are bright green and are cooked with the pod. They have a very intense, sweet flavour and a crunchy texture: it is a wonderful ingredient! They are not a product that is equally well known in Spain. For example, in Aragon they are highly appreciated, as is the case in France. They appear in the markets at the end of winter, beginning of spring, and are present in them for only a few weeks a year.