My various American pressure cooker cookbook food time charts say whole dried peas cook anywhere from 8-16 minutes. Well, I tried pressure cooking the marrowfat peas for 12 minutes Manual High pressure, NPR; then cooked them another 6 min Manual High pressure, NPR. Who invented mushy peas? By the time he gets to the end of the song the camera has pulled out and a whole crowd of people have joined him and are singing along too. I used to do exactly that before I was in advertising. Mainly because the adverts were sometimes as

Anyway, they had to move out of the way in 1966 when I my eyes fell upon the vision of exotic loveliness that was the South American lady in the Maxwell House commercial.Farrow & Co entered into pea canning from 1930. Mass canning was enabled by the development of pea harvesting machinery. MUSHY peas are made from dried marrowfat peas soaked overnight in water and bicarbonate of soda. Then they are simmered with a little sugar and salt to form a lumpy soup. ONE bowl of mushy peas forms one of your five a day portions. Are garden peas better than marrowfat peas? Nutrition. Peas are a good source of vitamins C and E, zinc, and other antioxidants that strengthen your immune system. Other nutrients, such as vitamins A and B and coumestrol, help reduce inflammation and lower your risk of chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis. Are Frozen peas good for you? But with or without a sale, they’ve all taken up residence in my bonce for the last half a century or so, mainly because they were entertaining (remember entertainment?). Cook in da freej for two owa. Jus lika mamma used to maek eet bak in eetaly wen I wasa lad. Colman’s cook-in sauces

Mainly because the ‘Esso Blue Dealer’ was about a squillion times better than the rival Pink Paraffin ‘Pongo’. Mother takes a moulded jelly from the fridge, child seen through open window … skipping and chanting: What are you having for tea tonight, cottage pie, egg and chips, toad-in- the-hole maybe? Wouldn’t you rather be having a nice bit of roast beef? It obviously had a big impact on me because ‘Farrows’ is still the pea of choice around at our house. Birds Eye dinners for one: for people who aren’t used to being on their own. Birds Eye Fish Fingers(1): 1967

Batchelors Quick Soak Dried Peas

I also know that things are a bit different nowadays and there are a lot more distractions, along with a more cynical, media savvy audience. But shouldn’t that mean that ads need to be even more entertaining and definitely not so bloody complicated? I didn’t know that they weren’t groovy enough to get in the D&AD Annual, in fact, at that point, I’d never even heard of the D&AD Annual. Farrows Giant Marrowfat Processed Peas have always been a favorite of mine since an early Age, not to keen on mushy peas myself.

Birds Eye Beefburgers. A whole lot of beef for a whole lot of nourishment" Birds Eye Beefburgers (2): 1973 The growth period for canned foods had largely ended by the early 1950s. R W Gale & Co production was relocated to Peterborough from 1951. Bird’s trifle — doesn’t every family deserve something a little bit special? Bird’s Whisk and Serve Semolina: 1982I was pleasantly surprised at the amount actually — in the erm meal itself, and so were the family! I can’t imagine a modern audience recalling ‘Find Your Happy’ or ‘The art of Excellence’ in 50 years time – or even a minute after they’ve heard it. As far as I can remember it started with a solitary kid marching down the street singing “HP BAKED BEANS, they’re the beans for me, HP BAKED BEANS etc, etc Heinz spaghetti’s got miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles of taste! Heinz Spaghetti (3): 1973 Bernard Matthews: New Crispy Crumb Turkey Steaks. And at around 99 pence for four, the price is bootiful too. Bernard Matthews Turkey Roast: 1981

Farrow peas and mustard were the leading product lines, and were branded under the A1 trademark, (no relation to Brand’s A1 sauce). Much of the company’s mustard seed was grown on its own farms. A large export market for dried peas was developed in South Africa. Till a very close friend ( boy’s mother appears in shot holding glass dish of Instant Whip) urged him to try Bird’s Instant Whip. Got just what you need for supper — tender beef, simmered in its own gravy, with a tasty pie crust…. Joseph Farrow Jr (1850 – 1939) had entered his father’s business by 1876. He was a dedicated Baptist, a lifelong non-smoker, a Liberal and a temperance advocate. Bicabonate of soda (baking soda) added to the peas whilst soaking helps retain colour and, more importantly, it helps to soften their skins, allowing them to absorb the soaking water. How do you eat marrowfat peas?I remember saying to her one teatime “ere Mum, this breads hard” She said “It’s harder when there’s none Son”…I think she should have been in advertising.