Chicken And Snow Peas I Made It

Chicken And Snow Peas

mrpiggy 13 years ago
Posted by Joe1155

Chicken And Snow Peas

I had some snow peas that I had to use up and made this for dinner tonight. Very nice and easy stir fry. I tripled the recipe easily. I wasnt sure what a spring onion was. I thought it was the ones that look like green onions but with the golf ball on the end but cutting them the length of the snow peas didnt seem right, and couldnt tell by looking at the recipe pic. I had green onions and used those. I also added water chestnuts...... just cuz. This was very good. Thanks for a great recipe, Joe
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keni 13 years ago said:

are you thinking of leeks, MP? They look a lot like giant green onions...

green onions are the same as spring onions, so you're good! :)

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mrpiggy 13 years ago said:

Hey, Keni. I know what a leek is. Frankie explained that to me. I think ML2C told me about some other type. I thought it was a spring. Now Im not sure. Spring, green, scallions. Are all 3 of those the same? What is the one that looks like a green on steroids? It has a big golf ball size bulb on the end

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keni 13 years ago said:

yup, green, spring and scallion are the same .... any of those can have a rounder, larger globe, but they are generally harvested while the bulbs are slimmer.

But, different varieties look different ....

a leek is what I think of as a green onion on steroids ...

and a shallot looks kinda like a medium red onion ... only lighter skin and often with more than one clove to the bulb ...

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mrpiggy 13 years ago said:

Yeh I guess a leek would be a green on steroids. Do you know which one Im talking about? Or are they only on the west coast. It looks just like a green. But the very end has a big bulb like it was stuffed with a golf ball.........So many different things to remember. I want a food replicator :)

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keni 13 years ago said:

If you do a google image search for green onions or scallions or spring onions, you'll find pics of ones that look like..if not golf balls, maybe at least ping pong balls stuffed in the end. ;)

Again, because they are really all interchangeable, just different varieties ..... I know they are usually called Spring onions in Europe.

The point is...you done good! hehehe...if you used a "green" onion and there recipe said spring, you're spot on!

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

I was in the grocery store yesterday and walked by some different looking large, green onions and now I can't remember what they were calling them! They sound like what you are describing, Mr. P. I'll have to go back and look. Your picture looks delicious!

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

Here is an interesting onion glossary:
http://www.frenchonionsoups.com/French-Onion-Soup-Articles/types-of-onions.php
What I saw was labeled as a Winter Onion, which is the same as an Egyptian Onion it seems. No pictures though. :( I did a Google Image search for Winter Onions and there it was!

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mrpiggy 13 years ago said:

Thanks Frankie. That is sooo much info on onions. "Help, Mr Wizzard" I guess the real question should have been what should I not use when a certain onion is called for. Someone told me to use leek when leek is called for. Are there any others that should be used when called for and not substituted?

I looked up what I thought was a spring onion. Here is a photo http://www.gourmet.com/images/food/2008/06/foar_pincus_onions608.jpg The white one. I could not find the name for this pic tho. Is this also a green just left to grow?

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mommyluvs2cook 13 years ago said:

I love a good stir fry and this one looks great!

Yeah that picture looks exactly like the onions in my grocery store labeled spring onions! I have never tried them though.

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

I don't know that there are any firm rules, Mr. P. If it makes you cry, its probably all good! :) I think of green onions (scallions) as an edible garnish to be served raw and, if cooked, only cooked for a couple of minutes as in stir fry. I think they should be crispy.
I like red onions on my burger, but if I'm out I'll use white because it still tastes onion-y. As for cooking, I use either one depending on what I have. But - that's just me and others may feel differently. I've known some people to swear by Vidalias in most recipes, especially for French Onion Soup. Until recently, they were hard to get around here so I've hardly ever used them.
The only thing I would not substitute is leeks. Leeks are leeks. Accept no substitutes!

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DetroitTokyo 13 years ago said:

I made this based upon Mrpiggy's recommendation, thanks for pointing it out!
A quick, easy, healthy dish. I doubled the sauce ingredients, subbed rice wine vinegar for rice wine (I know it's not the same but that's what I had), subbed canola oil for peanut, and added a pinch of red pepper flakes and some sliced baby bella mushrooms. Added a pic to the recipe page.

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frankieanne 13 years ago said:

Now that you mention mushrooms, it looks like his picture posted on the recipe has mushrooms in it!

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mrpiggy 13 years ago said:

DT your picture is awesome. Geez I wish I could do that. Im glad you liked it

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DetroitTokyo 13 years ago said:

Yes, I thought I saw mushrooms in the photo & that's where I got the idea to add them. That and I just love the things.
You flatter me so, MrP!

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