Silly question, but, has anyone seen dried ( or canned ) marrowfat peas in Canadian stores? I swear I seen them many years ago (dried), and after researching online, it appears that they are grown in Canada, but I can't find any for sale in the shops. Thanks in advance!

Available at your local bulkbarn
Look here http://www.bulkbarn.ca

You don't show where you live but I have found cans of Bachelor's marrowfat peas at The Walmart near Ikea in Calgary.

GMTA!

They even sell mushy peas.

http://www.bulkbarn.ca/en-ca/product...ml?search=peas
http://www.bulkbarn.ca/en-ca/product...ml?search=peas

Yup, I just picked up a load of cans of mushy peas there to take to Arizona 'cos you can't get them there !

Since this thread is bound to turn into a diatribe about Canadian marrowfat peas not being as good as English marrowfat peas, may I preempt by suggesting premature thread closure?

Spoil sport !

Thanks for the replies everyone! I'm in Ont, but haven't seen any hereabouts. That being said, its good to know that there is hope out there! I'll just keep an eye open on my travels. BTW thanks for the Bulk Barn tip. Next time I'm near one, I'll take a look!

As a mushy pea affionado I can confirm that Canadian dried peas are up to standard. Ordinary dried, split green peas work just fine.

HTH.

Work just fine for what? Just curious.

Those peas. They work just fine as peas.

More specifically as mushy peas.

They might work just fine in a pea shooter but i wonder if the splitedness of the split peas might affect the trajectory, what with the splity thing meaning that they are flat on one side and convex on the other.

I prefer spud guns.

The OP doesn't want mushy peas, he wants marrowfat peas - can you use dried peas to make those?

....and further to Siouxie's question, if I go to Bulk Barn and can find them dried, how can I turn them into a bowl of green loveliness....like those in the tin...I too am very fond of 'em, haven't had any for years and hadn't thought them available so many thanks Mr. Griffin, if I track them down I shall give it a try.

He asked about dried peas too, (she says petulantly) . They don't reconstitute to a nice shiny pea.

Walmart sells canned marrowfat as do British shops.

For the dried marrowfat peas (available at bulk barn) for a non mushy recipe: simply soak the dried peas in a bowl of boiling water over night 8-12 hours, after which you'll find they have hydrated to nice plump peas. Into a pot of boiling water turn the heat down to simmer, add a teaspoon of sugar to keep them green, add mint as an option, cook till done .... test along the way

As to the of how to turn marrowfat peas into mushy ... recipe in the link below.

http://britishfood.about.com/od/tzre...eas-Recipe.htm

When in the cooking process, add a teaspoon of sugar & 1'2 tea spoon of mint. They turn out greener than green.