The texture that peas should be is a texture of tender and crisp, meaning that the cooked peas should be soft enough to bite into easily and hold their shape and have a slight firmness.
You want to cook the peas so that they are soft but not mushy and the key to cooking peas is to cook the peas until they are just tender to preserve the best texture of the peas.
For most peas it takes around 25 minutes to 35 minutes to cook and become soft although some peas can take as long as 60 minutes to 2 hours to cook if not soaked prior to cooking them.
You can cook green peas without soaking them although if you don't soak the green peas before you cook them the green peas will take longer to cook.
To boil peas in water start by soaking the peas if raw in water overnight.
Then add the peas to a cooking pot with enough water to cover a few inches or so above the peas.
Then turn the stove on and get the peas boiling and then once the peas are boiling you can turn the heat down a bit and allow them to continue boiling or simmer for around 25 to 35 minutes or until softened.
When peas are cooked or done cooking and ready to eat the peas will be soft and easy to chew and also be easy to smash with a fork.
If you cannot smash the peas with a fork then they are not done and require further cooking to soften then some more.
You can fix hard peas by soaking the hard peas in water for several hours or even overnight before you cook them.
Soaking the peas in water helps to soften them and allow the peas to cook faster.
You can also fix hard peas by adding a small amount of baking soda to the water you're soaking the peas in to help them soften.
Softening peas takes around 35 minutes to an hour depending on the peas and you can help the peas soften faster by soaking the peas in water overnight.
To soften green peas and cook hard green peas you can soak them overnight in water to help them cook faster.
Then boil the hard green peas for 35 minutes to an hour or until they become soft.
When the green peas are soft enough they should be able to be easily mashed with a fork.
Some green peas may require over an hour or even 2 hours of boiling or simmering to become soft depending on the peas.
Sometimes peas are too old and may not become soft no matter how long you cook them.
Peas should be cooked by boiling or steaming the peas until they are softened which can take around 35 minutes to 60 minutes for peas.
If the peas are already cooked and just frozen they can be boiled for around 10 minutes or so or sauteed to cook.
You can cook peas without boiling by steaming them which is a healthy way to cook the peas and retain their nutrients and flavor.
Peas can also be cooked in the microwave but it can take a bit longer to cook and frozen cooked peas can be cooked by sauteing them.
You should let raw peas boil for 25 to 35 minutes or until softened.
Raw green peas take around 25 to 25 minutes to cook when boiling and frozen green peas take around 5 to 10 minutes to cook.
Peas are not supposed to be hard when cooked and instead should be soft and easy to chew.
If the peas are hard after cooking they could be too old, overcooked or not cooked long enough.
Cooked peas can be hard when they are not cooked long enough or if they are old and have been stored too long.
The older the peas are the longer they will take to cook and soften and sometimes they never get soft if they are really old.
Peas that were picked out of season or frozen too long after being picked can cause the peas to remain hard after cooking.
Overcooking the peas can also cause the peas to become hard and shrivel up.
For fresh peas, cooking the peas for 90 minutes should soften then enough but if they are still hard after a few hours of cooking then the peas are likely too old.
Fresh peas will often cook in boiling water within 25 to 35 minutes.
The older the peas are the longer they will take to soften.
Cooked peas are done cooking and ready to eat when they're bright green and tender but still have a slight bite.
You can eat the peas raw or cooked, but if you choose the latter, make sure to cook the peas for only a few minutes to maintain their sweetness and crunchiness.