Peasemeal

Peasemeal

Peasemeal

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Peasemeal (also called pea flour) is a flour produced from yellow field peas that have been roasted. The roasting enables greater access to protein and starch, thus increasing nutritive value. Traditionally the peas would be ground three times using water-powered stone mills. The color of the flour is brownish yellow due to the caramelization achieved during roasting, while the texture ranges from fine to gritty.[4] The uses of peasemeal are similar to maize meal in baking, porridge and quick breads. Peasemeal has had a long history in Great Britain and is still used in Scotland for dishes such as brose and bannocks.[5] Brose is similar to farina in its consumption by the addition of boiling water or stock to the peasemeal then eaten immediately with butter, pepper, salt, sugar or raisins.

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Not to be confused with Piecemeal (disambiguation).
"Pea flour" redirects here. For the flower of the pea plant, see pea flower.

The production of peasemeal disappeared in the 1970s[where?] until Fergus Morrison took over a run-down water-powered mill in Golspie, Scotland and revived the mill and peasemeal due to popular demand.[6][7]

Currently, the use of yellow pea flour is again gaining momentum due to the nutritional benefits and sustainability associated to this food crop. Pea flour can fully or partly replace wheat flour in bakery products, such as cakes, cookies and bread.[8][9]

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    "Pulse Flour Brochure" (PDF). Northern Pulse Growers Association. p. 3. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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    Davidson, Alan (2014). The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press. p. 609. ISBN 9780199677337. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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    A pocket dictionary; or, Complete English expositor (4 ed.). London: T Carnan & F Newbery. June 1779. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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    "Peasemeal". Slow Food in the UK. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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    Frazer. "Peasemeal, An Ingredient Unique to Scotland". Red Book Recipes. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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    Kamaljit, K.; Baljeet, S.; Amarjeet, K. (2010). "Preparation of bakery products by incorporating pea flour as a functional ingredient". American Journal of Food Technology. 5: 130–135. doi:10.1111/ijfs.12636.
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