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 ReadingToasted Coconut Meringue PieBy LINDA MELTONTingly Lamb Stir-Fry with Potatoes and Pine NutsBy LOIS GOHFried Shrimp ShellsBy HALO PEREZ-GALLARDOStir-Fried Shacha Lamb NoodlesBy JESSIE YUCHENLacto-Fermented Hot SauceBy ALEX TESTEREVanilla-Rose Ice Cream Sandwiches with Cardamom ToastBy POOJA BAVISHISweet Fried Milk Buns with Ice Cream, Peanuts, and CilantroBy DANIELLE SPENCERGinger Matcha Ice Cream SandwichesBy HANNAH BAEBrown Butter Sugar CookiesBy JAVIER ZUNIGASee AllContinue to Next StoryADVERTISEMENTADAD