The cooking time for dry split peas is more than an hour, and for whole peas – more than two hours..
Of course, pre-soaking allows you to significantly speed up the process..
If this condition is met, split peas can be ready in half an hour, and whole peas – in about 50 minutes.
Is it possible to make the cooking time for peas even faster? For example, 15 minutes?
According to the expert of the online publication ‘Belnovosti’ in the field of cooking, cook, fourth-category baker Yulia Arkhipova, this is quite possible.
Additive for speeding up the cooking of peas
The specialist emphasizes: you can quickly bring peas to readiness with the help of baking soda.
After 10 minutes of boiling water, you need to add a little sodium bicarbonate to the liquid.
It is important not to overdo it: one teaspoon is enough for four liters of water.
If there is too much soda, the peas will not have the most pleasant taste.
But if the amount of sodium bicarbonate is moderate, only a positive effect will be achieved: the peas will most likely soften in 5 minutes.
It is possible that you will have to wait an additional couple of minutes. But still, the desired result will be achieved very quickly.
