Hello All!

For some reason, I was reminded of my childhood in Northumberland and 
the eating of "carlins". Searching the web, I find there is a 
traditional time to eat them seasoned with vinegar as part of a 
historical tradition. They are also apparently called "grey peas" or 
"pigeon peas" and also eaten in India. Does anyone know any more about 
them and whether they can be bought?


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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"James Silverton"  wrote in message 
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> Hello All!
>
> For some reason, I was reminded of my childhood in Northumberland and the 
> eating of "carlins". Searching the web, I find there is a traditional time 
> to eat them seasoned with vinegar as part of a historical tradition. They 
> are also apparently called "grey peas" or "pigeon peas" and also eaten in 
> India. Does anyone know any more about them and whether they can be 
> bought?
>
http://www.countryproducts.co.uk/product.php?productid=16207&cat=254&page=2

http://www.durham.gov.uk/miner/projects.nsf/0/632c77d763c4c89b80256e9700357666?OpenDocument


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On 25 Jul, 22:34, "James Silverton" 
wrote:
> Hello All!
>
> For some reason, I was reminded of my childhood in Northumberland and
> the eating of "carlins". Searching the web, I find there is a
> traditional time to eat them seasoned with vinegar as part of a
> historical tradition. They are also apparently called "grey peas" or
> "pigeon peas" and also eaten in India. Does anyone know any more about
> them and whether they can be bought?
>
> --
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> Email, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Hi James,

The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is known as toor
or toorva in India, and is used like lentils, channa dal and moog dal.
HTH
Wazza

wazza  wrote:

> On 25 Jul, 22:34, "James Silverton" 
> wrote:
> > Hello All!
> >
> > For some reason, I was reminded of my childhood in Northumberland and
> > the eating of "carlins". Searching the web, I find there is a
> > traditional time to eat them seasoned with vinegar as part of a
> > historical tradition. They are also apparently called "grey peas" or
> > "pigeon peas" and also eaten in India. Does anyone know any more about
> > them and whether they can be bought?
> >
> > --
> >
> > James Silverton
> > Potomac, Maryland
> >
> > Email, with obvious alterations:
> > not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
> 
> Hi James,
> 
> The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is known as toor
> or toorva in India, and is used like lentils, channa dal and moog dal.

And are bought in supermarkets here, as well as asian stores.

I noticed Sainsbury's had them as "gunga peas" today...

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wazza  wrote  on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:00:09 -0700 (PDT):

> On 25 Jul, 22:34, "James Silverton" 
> wrote:
>> Hello All!
>> 
>> For some reason, I was reminded of my childhood in
>> Northumberland and the eating of "carlins". Searching the
>> web, I find there is a traditional time to eat them seasoned 
>> with vinegar as part of a historical tradition. They are also
>> apparently called "grey peas" or "pigeon peas" and also eaten
>> in India. Does anyone know any more about them and whether
>> they can be bought?
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> James Silverton
>> Potomac, Maryland
>> 
>> Email, with obvious alterations:
>> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

> Hi James,

>The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is known 
>as toor or toorva in India, and is used like lentils, channa dal and 
>moog dal.

So toor dahl is pigeon peas! I must look into cooking methods!

.


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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James Silverton  wrote:

>  wazza  wrote  on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:00:09 -0700 (PDT):
> 
> > On 25 Jul, 22:34, "James Silverton" 
> > wrote:
> >> Hello All!
> >> 
> >> For some reason, I was reminded of my childhood in
> >> Northumberland and the eating of "carlins". Searching the
> >> web, I find there is a traditional time to eat them seasoned 
> >> with vinegar as part of a historical tradition. They are also
> >> apparently called "grey peas" or "pigeon peas" and also eaten
> >> in India. Does anyone know any more about them and whether
> >> they can be bought?
> >> 
> >> --
> >> 
> >> James Silverton
> >> Potomac, Maryland
> >> 
> >> Email, with obvious alterations:
> >> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
> 
> > Hi James,
> 
> >The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is known 
> >as toor or toorva in India, and is used like lentils, channa dal and
> >moog dal.
> 
> So toor dahl is pigeon peas! 

_Split_ pigeon peas!

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(email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the 
onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. 
Otherwise they should just shut up about it."  -Richard Dawkins