ANDRÉ BARANOWSKITechniquesOur Favorite Southern Peas1. The zipper cream, invented by a Florida agronomist in 1972, is actually a cross between a crowder pea and a cream pea; the variety gets its name from the fact that the peas can be whisked from their hull in a zipping motion.2. Though not in the same genus as Southern peas, butter beans exhibit a similarly luscious texture and taste and are often lumped into the Southern-peas category; we like the speckled variety.3. The light-hued, unblemished surface of cream peas accounts for the name, though the moniker is often attributed to the cooked peas' butter-soft texture.4. The pink-eyed purple hull has a mottled hull and a red spot at the center of each pea.5. Crowders have a squarish shape, a result of their being densely packed inside the hull (hence the name); brown crowders (shown), which have a deep, earthy flavor, are the most prevalent in the South.Keep ReadingWe Should All Be Cooking with Fresh TurmericBy ROMY GILLMixed Seed Upside-Down CakeBy ALEX TESTEREHow to Trim an ArtichokeBy SAVEUR EDITORSA Brief Guide to the Wide, Wonderful World of Korean Rice CakesBy JIA H. JUNGHow to Assemble a Showstopping Charcuterie BoardBy GABRIELLA VIGOREAUXHow to Host a Lowcountry Boil, According to an ExpertBy ELLEN FORTThere’s a Lot to Love About NattoBy MEGAN ZHANGPeach and Fennel Salad with Sweet Tea GranitaBy JOEY EDWARDSHow to Clean and Care for Cast Iron PansBy GABRIELLA VIGOREAUXSee AllContinue to Next StoryADVERTISEMENTADAD