A classic drying pea with an amazing history! Decorative purple and lilac bicoloured flowers, and unique brown coloured seeds and nutty flavour that can be used as an alternative to Chickpeas or lentils. Also, popular with pigeon fanciers who feed Mapel peas (Carlins) to their birds. This up until the late 1970’s it was traditionally eaten in Northen England on the Sunday before Palm Sunday, known regionally as Carlin Sunday. The Peas were soaked in salt water bringing to a gentle heat and left to cool overnight. Then boiled again with a hint of vinegar for approx. 1 hour until soft, but not mushy. Allow to cool and serve with Rum and Brown sugar or alternatively douse in beer or mint sauce. Some say the tradition commemorates the arrival of a shipload of peas in besieged Newcastle in 1644 during the Elizabethan first English civil War saving many from Starvation.
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